After he decided to return to the league this season following three years playing in Russia, the Penguins publicly lobbied for Jagr to return.

Texas coach Mack Brown publicly lobbied for the pollsters to give Texas the final at-large bid.

Many of United's competitors, large and small, lobbied publicly and privately against giving it federal assistance.

Much of Stern's outrage has been directed at coaches who publicly lobby for calls, but they do it because they believe it works.

The decision to lobby publicly was taken because quiet diplomacy had limits, said Vivas.

He went to the news media and publicly lobbied for a spot in the starting lineup.

When the proposed constitutional amendment went to the Legislature, he did not lobby aggressively for it or publicly say much about it.

Thomas said he was not unsettled by a player publicly lobbying for more playing time.

Last season, Kidd publicly lobbied for the Nets to keep Jordan as an assistant.

Last year, he had to lobby publicly for another year as coach to cap an illustrious career.