Chris Paul already has big plans for the NBA players union.
Sources told TMZ the newly elected NBPA president has spoken with fellow players and taken aim at a number of different issues.
Paul's agenda reportedly includes:
Preparing to fight any league proposal for HGH testing
Eliminating flopping fines
Forbidding any dress code additions/changes
The NBA has yet to attempt an armed assault on HGH testing the way other leagues, such as MLB, have. Imposing the players' will upon any new policies that may be proposed certainly won't be easy, but it won't be as difficult as impacting current procedures.
Battling the league's stance on flopping figures to be the most difficult item on Paul's list.
Last season, the NBA cracked down on floppers by issuing warnings and not-so-hefty fines to those caught in the act. Five players were fined $5,000 during the regular season, with many more incurring such penalties in the playoffs.
Previously, commissioner David Stern had indicated the Association not only stood by its flopping policies, but planned to expand on them.
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New Players Union Rep Chris Paul Wants to Challenge NBA on HGH, Flopping Fines
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