One week after the NFL canceled the 2011 Rookie Symposium, the NFLPA announced that it will host a similar, voluntary event in Washington, D.C. on June 28-29, Jim Trotter of Sports Illustrated reports.
"It was important for us to do this because it's a critical time in the lives of players who are about to enter the league," NFLPA Assistant Executive Director of External Affairs George Atallah said. "Lockout issues aside, it's important that players are prepared for this next phase in their lives and careers."
The two-day event is expected to address the same topics the NFL-hosted symposiums addressed each summer, which include educating incoming rookies on financial planning, post-career opportunities, navigating new-found wealth and celebrity status, and media relations. The NFLPA will be covering the traveling expenses for players attending, as well as lining up speakers and experts to address the attendees, including former players.
The NFL's symposium had been scheduled to begin on June 26 in Canton, Ohio.
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