It stands to reason. An arbitrator only deals with issues of rights and responsibility. It's a question of breach of contract, and he's ruled that Sanders was in breach. Walter Baumgardner, a St. Clair Shores-based lawyer, said Sanders has the next move. If he decides not to play, he owes the money and has to give it back to the Lions.
Nobody really loses here.
It's a flexible result, with Barry controlling the outcome.