Editorial
Can We All Just Get Along? Reaction to the NATA Lawsuit Settlement

Athletic Training & Sports Health Care  Vol. 2   No. 1   January/February 2010

By Thomas W. Kaminski, PhD, ATC, FACSM

EXCERPT

Can we all get along? Those infamous words, uttered by Rodney King in May of 1992 after the third day of rioting in the wake of the police brutality trial and subsequent acquittal, resonate loud and clear even in today’s world. Since the beginning of the fair practice lawsuit initiated in 2008 by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) against the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), I’ve often caught myself thinking “can we all get along?” My answer each time is a resounding YES!

doi:10.3928/19425864-20091221-01