Is the NFL a modern day indentured servitude?

Lambert is a Dallas-based business lawyer and litigator, representing businesses in Texas state and federal courts, including bankruptcy courts, where his experience with employee restrictive covenants has led him to conclude that business interests are better served by the ability to attract and keep top labor talent through typical market forces rather than forced servitude – a viewpoint shared by numerous practitioners and a growing number of legislatures. read more

No, the NFL is not some form of indentured servitude. Indentured servitude was normally a contract one entered to pay off some sort of legal obligation, such as a debt. People entered indentured servitude because they had no choice and no other manner to pay off the debt. read more