Los Angeles Chargers offensive lineman Bryan Bulaga is not happy with his peers.
On Tuesday, Bulaga expressed his disappointment over the lack of participation from NFL players in voting for the new CBA, as 22 percent of eligible players elected not to vote.
“I’m very confused why so many guys didn’t vote. It was a big deal,” Bulaga said, via Joe Reedy of The Associated Press.
While Bulaga would not reveal which side he chose in his vote, he was a bit discouraged that such a large number of players chose not to place a vote at all:
“The CBA isn’t something we’re voting on for ourselves,” said Bulaga. “It’s a big decision and to see so many guys not vote is disheartening.”
The new agreement increases the percentage of revenues given to players and upgrades their pensions, but it also means that an extra game will be played in the regular season starting in 2021.
“Regardless of how it went it probably would have been encouraging if more guys voted,” added Bulaga. “It's interesting and unfortunate. Guys are able to do what they want.”
Bulaga signed a three-year, $30 million deal with the Chargers in free agency a couple of weeks ago.
The 31-year-old, who played his collegiate football at the University of Iowa, was originally selected by the Green Bay Packers in the first round (23rd pick overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft.
He spent the first 10 years of his career with the Packers, establishing himself as one of the club's best offensive linemen.
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