AFLPU Rep. Ivan Soto Q&A

While most people in the Cleveland area know about the Cleveland Gladiators, most probably don’t know Ivan Soto. Soto was on the front lines this past season fighting for players rights and getting a new CBA in the AFL. My self like most fans, was angry when Cleveland lost to Pittsburgh 2-0 because the team had a one team/one game Strike which turned fans away at the door but after talking with players and ultimately Soto himself, I understood why they did what they did. Ohio Arena Football Report was fortunate enough to get a Q&A with Soto this past week and here’s how it went down.OAFR-How did you come about being the Exec. Dir of the AFLPU?Soto- I had a mutual connection with some players and an AFLPU Executive. We all had a mutual goal of getting better playing conditions and a reasonable compensation structure through obtaining a CBA. I was voted in as interim Exec Dir and the rest is as they say “history”.OAFR-During all the Strike talk there was an article out of AZ. w...