Re: DAVID STERN

["Jim Meninno" <jim_meninno@hotmail.com>]

I saw a lot, but not all of the interview and I have to agree with you.  
He comes across so reasonable and fair that you wonder how the union 
could have a problem with him.  I'm sure he's completely different 
behind a locked negotiating room door, though.

Among his assertions that I found interesting:

The league as a whole lost money last year.

Something like ten of the teams would be financially better off if the 
season was not played under the previous agreement.

Stern was livid that the interviewer suggested that the teams have not 
been entirely honest about disclosing revenue.  He asserted that the 
teams have provided the union with full and acurate financial 
disclosures for (I believe) four years.

He denied that his office leaked any grand jury testimony to the press 
and refused to go into it further as court action is in progress 
regarding that matter.  Oops, that was Ken Starr who was also on tv 
answering questions last night.

Jim

>From: "Dorine" <norine@sover.net>
>To: "celts" <celtics@igtc.com>
>Subject: DAVID STERN
>Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 21:12:55 -0500
>
>Did anyone see the interview with Stern tonight just before Sports =
>Center?  I taped it - that man is something else - I greatly admire 
>him and the way he handles himself.


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