(what Eddie George supposedly cost him).
If seems like Spencer needs some type of license or association membership to do his job. But I'm confused if this is the case because it seems like he's been doing the job for two seasons...?
The only "certification" is to be a full fledged agent:
https://www.nflpa.com/agents/how-to-become-an-agent
But he is a Financial Manager, not an Agent.
shareThat's weird, then, because there is no "certification" for Financial Advisors:
https://www.nflpa.com/financial-advisors/financial-advisors-application-and-renewal
He needs the NFLPA to license him to handle the players money. He won't be an agent since those guys usually have law degrees and even to be doing what he wants to do without any sort of real finance background is where things get a little wonky.
shareThere must be some NFLPA rule for active players / union members that says their financial managers must be certified (approved) by the union. One would assume that Spencer got some financial manager training and has an industry certification. This, in and of itself is not difficult for a person of reasonable intelligence to get. Think about it like a real estate brokers license, anyone can study and take the test and pass. Spencer's problem is that the NFLPA won't certify (approve) him to work with anyone in the union because of the grievance filed. I don't even think they are bothered by the fact that he lost his own money, just that he has a grievance against him.
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