Court of Appeals for the First Circuit July 16, 1990, 90-1621 (Boston Celtics Limited Partnership v. Brian Shaw)

BREYER, Chief Judge.

On January 23, 1990, Brian Shaw signed a contract with the owners of the Boston Celtics (the “Celtics”) in which he promised that he would cancel his commitment to play for an Italian basketball team next year so that he could play for the Celtics instead. When Shaw threatened to break his agreement with the Celtics, they immediately sought arbitration.