Is the NBA Lockout Getting Ridiculous?

by SodaHead Sports Posted 2011/10/14 19:00:00

Related Topics: Sports, NBA, David Stern, Basketball, Lockout, Billy Hunter, Games, The Deal, Christmas, Time, News, Media, Labor, Game, Cancelled, Committee

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It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Well, possibly a Christmas with no games held by the National Basketball Association -- at least according to Commissioner Dave Stern. Stern already canceled the first two weeks of the NBA season and has drawn strong criticism. His detractors will not be happy with this news.

"Right now, Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday, just before my owners come into town, having brought in the labor relations committee and Billy [Hunter, head of NBA Players Association] having brought in his executive committee, it's time to make the deal," Stern said Thursday to the media.

"If we don't make it on Tuesday, my gut -- this is not in my official capacity of canceling games -- but my gut is that we won't be playing on Christmas Day." Traditionally, since at least 2004, the NBA would hold one to two marquee games on Christmas Day, featuring teams with star power and championship aspirations. Stern certainly doesn't seem optimistic that will happen this season -- if there even is a season.

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twhiting9275 2011/10/16 16:22:22

No

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It's not GETTING ridiculous, it's been ridiculous since day 1
Seriously, folks, do these people NEED more money? REALLY???
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kgiexec 2011/10/18 02:01:55

Yes

I hope the season is suspended and those jocks can go work at burger king. they want to make more so that what? we can pay even more to come see there games? don't need to watch their game, don't need to buy their tennis shoes, don't need to buy jordon's underware. like anything an athlete endorses means jack to me. Maybe sports should end after college

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RobertRowe 2011/10/17 19:22:53

No

you have a top boss who has RIGGED the league since day 1 of his job and expect him to think he has enough. QUIT WATCHING ALL BIG SPORTS and spend your money elsewhere.

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Timbini 2011/10/17 18:39:12

Yes

Of course it's ridiculous! They are going to give up hundreds of millions of revenue dollars for what? To say my dick is bigger than yours? Millionaires arguing with billionaires, what could be more ridiculous?

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Southern Man 2011/10/17 18:13:30
Bill G53 ~PWCM~JLA 2011/10/17 17:57:19

No

I guess I didn't know they were in a lockout. What do they want? More money? Why don't the Occutards go protest them?

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pepper5419 2011/10/17 16:33:36

No

It's a boring game.I'd rather watch reruns of old TV shows or pro-football games.

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Dickens 2011/10/17 16:16:46 (edited)

Yes

...basketball is hopelessly, numbingly boring...one saving grace is that now there isn't any basketball on the tube, making more airtime available for intelligent programming...

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Manster 2011/10/17 15:44:47

Yes

I think they might be in for s rude awakening if they remain locked out to the point that they have to cancel a season.The fans will find something else to occupy the time they would've been following NBA games. And whenever the lockout ends, they'll have to do something to ramp up interest in the sport again.Much like baseball had the race between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa to break the single season home run record!

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jacktown kid 2011/10/17 15:12:05

Yes

Need to get it done Boys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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HAZL_EYZ 2011/10/17 14:40:18

Yes

why don't we pay them middle-class salary during the lock-out to remind them of what they're missing out on. then maybe they'll appreciate having two commas in their paycheck.

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Tom 2011/10/17 11:14:19

No

Nope -- shut the whole league down, I don't care. Without a salary cap, the NBA is a waste of time.

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Kathy 2011/10/17 04:31:19

No

No, I am my own sports hero, so it dosen't make a didly, do, da day to Me!

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truthman 2011/10/17 03:55:52

Yes

I never watch the crap. Whats so great about a 7ft tall guy dropping a ball in a net without jumping.

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200% 2011/10/17 03:47:08

No

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I don't pay attention

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Bluebird 2011/10/17 03:34:22

No

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Who cares. Does anybody miss them?? Seriously???!

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george 2011/10/17 02:46:50

Yes

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I just have two words to say... College Basketball

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NPC 2011/10/17 01:31:00

No

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Cancel the NBA. That league is a bunch of overpaid African Americans anyway.

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jrtmanmd 2011/10/17 01:26:02

Yes

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Where's the "I don't care" choice?

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Rockies Man 2011/10/17 00:18:18

No

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I say good and they can strike all year.

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DS in Oak Ridge NC 2011/10/16 23:21:20

No

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Meant to click yes... Poll must have shifted as I moused over or the Vodka kicked in. Players with Million Dollar Contracts crying that they want more 'cause they have to feed their family... ignoring the fact that many teams/franchises don't earn a profit. 50/50 was a fair and perhaps generous offer for most folks, just not the Players Association I guess.

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Clare Marie 2011/10/16 23:13:28

Yes

Now it seems like there's never NBA, just like before.

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Scott Ross 2011/10/16 22:27:06

Yes

its boring anyway!

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♥Rawr♥ 2011/10/16 21:53:34

Yes

Yes!! >:(

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OneLastWord 2011/10/16 20:34:56

Yes

Don't Care if they ever play again. never cared or watched them. NBA is a joke to real basketball.

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Student 2011/10/16 20:12:16

Yes

This is a popular game where any player can be a star & make fantastic moves. Typically, teamwork is of the utmost importance when an opposing team decides to put the practice skills into play to win. Otherwise, it is an opportunity for a super jock to emerge. I hope the players don't get fed up and leave the game at some point. Hockey used to be good but they bloody each other too much. I'll stick with B ball & football.

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Gimmedap 2011/10/16 19:14:20

Yes

Play ball. And reduce ticket prices!

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ManBearPig 2011/10/16 18:30:12

Yes

im not debating about why the lockout is in place but for how the NBA is responding to the players is what is getting a little out of hand

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Curmudgeon 2011/10/16 17:47:45

No

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I personally had no idea they were locked out.

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Resp 2011/10/16 16:36:10

No

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The NBA is a complete distraction and takes our money to overpay athletes. I hope they collapse!

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twhiting9275 2011/10/16 16:22:22

No

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It's not GETTING ridiculous, it's been ridiculous since day 1
Seriously, folks, do these people NEED more money? REALLY???

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TimothyBrianFoley 2011/10/16 15:47:57

No

well It ain't so bad considering the facts, no nba season.

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Marva 2011/10/16 15:09:32
Gimmedap to Marva 2011/10/16 19:15:19

Caca.

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Jim 2011/10/16 14:36:24

Yes

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If I made 20 or 30 Million for a 3 year contract I would not be complaining.

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Alexis to Jim 2011/10/16 15:55:26

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Me either

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ManBearPig to Alexis 2011/10/16 18:28:58

i definitely wouldnt be complaining, however, if u saw what the guys up the ladder such as owners and the presidents and such make, that 20-30 million a year is penny change to them...

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TasselLady 2011/10/16 14:06:19

Yes

The whole NBA is getting ridiculous.

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you 2011/10/16 13:54:59

Yes

Enough of this, just make the deal. We all want to see the NBA

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PoliticallyIncorrect 2011/10/16 12:27:03

No

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I'm sick of prima donna athletes who are making 100s of times more than your average citizen whining and complaining about money and more benefits. More and more professional games look like thug matches anyway. As each professional league does this kind of crap, I move to the colleges and watch them instead. I won't miss professional basketball either.

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Latasha E. to Politic... 2011/10/17 01:52:04

I'm sick of people making more money then me PERIOD!

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