RE: [CBA] Ball in Owners Park

[Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>]

The ones who really need it? or the ones making the minimum?? are you
kidding?? This post is an example of how ridiculous the situation is. I'm
glad the players found a lending institution to borrow from. The may need a
loan shark to pay them back. 

Let's see, how does this work, I walk into a bank and ask for a loan and
put down unemployed. Would be fun around the water cooler that day. 

>From: "Noah P. Evans" <ishbak@conknet.com>
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While I realize this is humor, the idea of the players union, run by Falk
>and his ilk and star players and their cronies, has anything to worry about
>is ludicrous. The only players who stand to lose by a loss of a season are
>the ones who really need it, the ones who make the minimum or close too it.
>But IIRC the players union has reached an agreement with a lending company
>to pay players their salaries to be repaid later.
>	All in all the owners position isn't nearly as strong as one would think
>even with NBC paying them(the owners) whether the season goes on or not.
>
>Noah

"In the NBA the Owners Rule"