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The debate over a cricketer's right to freedom of speech raged after Cricket Australia pulled out Symonds' column in which the all-rounder had criticised administrators and expressed the players' anger at not being allowed to sign with the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Criticising the Board, Lehmann said, "It's hard for both but we have to make sure the players feel they can have their say.
"I don't know the extent of Andrew's article. So until we know what's in there it's hard to make a judgement call I suppose. But you want to make sure the players feel they can have freedom of speech," Lehmann wrote in his column for The Advertiser.
In the unpublished column, Symonds reportedly revealed the players' frustrations over CA's sponsorship restrictions for the Twenty20 series, beginning on April 18.
"Right now a lot of the boys in the Australian side are excited about maybe taking part in the Indian Twenty20 series called the IPL in April," Symonds was quoted as saying in a separate news story.
"But we can't quite work out what's going on with the chiefs at Cricket Australia, who seem to be trying to run interference by putting up a heap of red tape.
"To be brutally honest, as players we just can't understand the stance they've taken. We're all keen to have a hit if the tour of Pakistan gets called off, but Cricket Australia have played what looks like a bit of a trick shot," Symonds said.
ACA Chief Executive Paul March also echoes the sentiments expressed by Lehmann.
"Andrew's comments are reflective of a number of players regarding the IPL. It's an exciting opportunity for players and a great initiative but time is ticking away and they want a resolution. There are complex issues we are working through with Cricket Australia," he said.
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