Oh well, this is dumb. They can't close a 2.5% gap? We're not going to see basketball for a long time if they're going to be this stubborn.
sheridanhoops Chris Sheridan NBA labor talks have broken up. League went to 50-50 on revenue split. Union dropped from 53 to 52.5 percent SpearsNBAYahoo Marc J. Spears Silver says not just about money, but putting NBA in position where all 30 teams can compete. SpearsNBAYahoo Marc J. Spears Silver mentions hard cap success NFL and NHL has.
I don't see the players going lower then 52% The owners knew all along they really wanted a 50 - 50 split anything lower then 52 is just getting greedy. If the owners where more important then the players their would be no difference between the Bucks and the Lakers. Also the players have more hands in the pot on their side and less time to get a slice then the owners due they should get the bigger piece of the pie.
Oh well is right. Tell David Stern, the owners and the players I said F them. Just not sure that's gonna happen or be possible.
Now come the missed checks. Really!?! The players are $800 million apart. They will wish they took that when the checks, endorsements stop coming and the hatred comes from the fans.
It just sucks man. NBA on Christmas is a life long tradition of mine, every year I look forward to the matchups. Almost as important as NFL on Thanksgiving. So sad I will not be able to watch it this year. I really wanted to go to the games too. No NBA in the fall?
WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski Holt on owners willingness to go distance in fight for "competitve balance": "There are certain things we must have..." WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski Silver and Holt still here, talking about how the NHL is a model for them. WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski Players news conference is about to start.
JaredDudley619 Jared Dudley by TheRealTWill Last thing! I Keep hearing about this 50-50 Bri .. I'll bet my contract if we accepted it we still wouldn't start the season on time
KBergCBS Ken Berger Fisher joined by Hunter and committee members Chris Paul, Etan Thomas, Mo Evans, Roger Mason and James Jones.
SpearsNBAYahoo Marc J. Spears Fisher: "You guys were lied to earlier. it's that simple. we spent the last few days making our best effort to try to find resolution here." WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski Derek Fisher: "I want to make it clear: You guys were lied to earlier." WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski Fisher: "They're interested in telling you one side of the story that is not true." KBergCBS Ken Berger Fisher: "We have to continue to stay focused on the facts and the realities." KBergCBS Ken Berger Fisher: "We did not precondition our time and effort. ... We did not under any circumstances say that we're not here to continue to talk." SpearsNBAYahoo Marc J. Spears Fisher: "Obviously, they have no intention of moving from 50 (on the BRI)." KBergCBS Ken Berger Fisher: 50-50 was a move that was made Oct. 4 "Obviously they have no intention of moving from 50." WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski For the first time, Derek Fisher has come out really swinging at owners.
WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski Fisher insists that the players did not walk out on talks today. WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski Fisher: "There were comments coming out of (NBA news conference) that were simply not true..."
Watching the presser on NBA TV. Fisher came out pretty pissed. Mentioned that they were willing to go to 50% BRI in years where revenue was down and would go as high as 53% in up years.
SpearsNBAYahoo Marc J. Spears Fisher called NBA claims they are not willing to make a deal "upsetting and frustrating." KBergCBS Ken Berger The gloves are off. Now Hunter speaking. KBergCBS Ken Berger Hunter again saying it was the owners' plan three years ago to "lock out, break the union."
Players ought to take the 50/50 split and run with it, but it's obviously going to cost them multiple paychecks before they realize just how incredibly fortunate they are.
WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski Billy Hunter saying again that this whole process was "pre-ordained" to break the union. Says owners gave union "ultimatum" on 50-50 split.
WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski Hunter says players won't accept the 50-50 split until players know what the system -- lux tax, exceptions -- lools like.
I agree. Even if the owners are no-good liars and crooks, right now I have 0 sympathy for the players.
