Re: ESPN article

[Josh Ozersky <josh_ozersky@yahoo.com>]

I saw David Stern on an interview on BET last night, and he seemed
very jovial and happy, the most I've seen him since this thing began. 
He didn't seem concerned at all.  Make of this what you will.




---"R. Bentz Kirby"  wrote:
>
> There is a new article at ESPN on the lockout.  The url is
> 
> http://espnet.sportszone.com/nba/news/1998/981215/00996224.html
> 
> Both Granik and Hunter agree that a deal can be reached in 24 hour.
> 
> Hunter continues his rhetoric stating that the owners would be
deranged
> to "blow up the season."  Didn't Falk use that term too?  Blow up the
> season.
> 
> The poll on the page is 54.1% of 25,722 votes saying that they really
> don't care if there is a season because the lockout has alienated the
> fans.  31.4% say wipe out the season and only 14.4% want the lockout
> settled soon.  I hope that Falk and Hunter read that opinion poll.  We
> just don't care.  The ONLY reason I care is that I want to follow the
> Celtics.  If I had not been a Celtic fan for at least 33 years I would
> not give a damn.
> 
> But the funniest part is getting the word on the players movement.  I
> now know why the owners left after 30 minutes.  The great concession
> made by the Union, to take 56.5% instead of 57% of the gross
revenues. 
> No wonder the Owners walked out.  If you stayed and talked after that
> insult, it would be a sign of weakness.  It was right for them to
leave.
> 
> Hunter makes some statement about how he is not going to give up his
> high end guys and start negotiating from there.  Well, Billy, they may
> be giving you up soon.  The sad thing is, with a hard cap, the players
> could get 54% of the revenues and be settled tomorrow.  Why don't they
> move?
> -- 
> Bentz
> bocelts@scsn.net
> 
> http://www.scsn.net/users/sclaw
> 

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