NBA LOCKOUT!!!!

Haven't seen too many postings about the NBA Lockout. Maybe, it's because I've been gone for a couple of days.

I want to pose a question to my Gather friends. Do you think the NBA lockout was pure greed or a breakdown in communication or both???

I tend to think it was pure greed on the behalf of the players. Think about it. They have a sweet contract for said amount of moolah and they are still not happy????

Greed in the purest sense of the word, my Gather friends!!! How many of you are still going to watch your NBA team, play???

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Amber C. Dec 10, 2011, 6:00pm UTC

I think it was pure greed by the players. It's ridiculous how much money they get, and so many teams aren't even making money. To compete the salaries needed to become more reasonable. At least as reasonable as it get can for multi millionaires.

I didn't miss basketball that much. Although I like it, NFL and MLB are my favorites.

Janie E. Dec 13, 2011, 5:31pm UTC

I agree with you, Amber!!!

Love the NFL, too!!

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M L M. Dec 10, 2011, 7:36pm UTC

Firstly I gotta say I don't like sports of any kind. However, I have heard from the men in my family that these players need all that $$ because once they can no longer play, whatever sport, they have outrageous hospital bills because of injuries they sustain. I tried to tell the guys that is was the choice of the player to play in the 1st place and the choice of the fan to purchase whatever is sports related, so I put the blame on the fans, wouldn't you?

I don't count, I wouldn't watch or buy anything involving sports so I don't support them.

Janie E. Dec 13, 2011, 5:34pm UTC

Many of these players are millionaires before they retire! If they've been wise and saving their moolah, they sure don't need this extra money that they were demanding.

M L M. Dec 13, 2011, 8:10pm UTC

You got that right, Janie. But from what little I do know about the players, I'd say only a few have any sense. There are always the Charlie Rose's of the group, right? I don't know what sport he once played, I just know him because of his PBS talk show, its really good sometimes.

M L M. Dec 13, 2011, 8:11pm UTC

*~* hic, LOL

Janie E. Dec 13, 2011, 11:41pm UTC

LOL!!!

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Diane Huizenga Dec 10, 2011, 8:27pm UTC

I think they are all overpaid

Janie E. Dec 13, 2011, 5:34pm UTC

I agree!!!

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Angela A. Dec 13, 2011, 12:48pm UTC

I only watch football these days

Janie E. Dec 13, 2011, 5:35pm UTC

As much as I love my San Antonio Spurs, I'm not so sure I'll be watching any of their games.

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Heather - child of God, C. Dec 13, 2011, 5:41pm UTC

I think they have more idea how much the people who own the team make off of their efforts and this gives them a different perspective than we do.

When you find out sometimes what the owners pay in any company or corporations.. to the people who actually do the "hard" work... compared to those who attend meetings and make decisions, it can hurt.

We see them making big bucks... but even bigger bucks a being made. The price we pay for tickets...etc... is not just going to the players....

When you consider greed, realize the owners have their own greed going here and their eye is on how much they can make... and how they can keep their costs to make that money down. ... their greed has more to do with the price of the tickets.

Just like the salaries of actors seem high, when you look at the money the studios make off of them... it's amazing... yes the studios take the gamble, but without the big "name" actor... the movie won't have the same draw...

Janie E. Dec 13, 2011, 11:45pm UTC

Good point, Heather.

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kathleen w. Dec 16, 2011, 8:01am UTC

huh didnt even know there WAS a lockout

Janie E. Dec 16, 2011, 4:50pm UTC

It's over now, but, yes, there was one.

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NBA LOCKOUT!!!!

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