Stern Doubts Christmas Games If No Deal Tuesday (NBA Lockout)

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-Excite

By BRIAN MAHONEY

NEW YORK (AP) - Commissioner David Stern said his "gut" tells him there will be no NBA basketball on Christmas without a labor agreement by Tuesday.

That day, when owners and players are scheduled to meet with a federal mediator, is a "really big deal," he added.

Owners will then open two days of board meetings Wednesday, and without an agreement to bring them, Stern believes further cancellations are coming.

"Right now, Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday, just before my owners come into town, having brought in the labor relations committee and Billy (Hunter) having brought in his executive committee, it's time to make the deal," Stern said Thursday. "If we don't make it on Tuesday, my gut - this is not in my official capacity of canceling games - but my gut is that we won't be playing on Christmas Day."

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[RandySF]

1. It's ok

The Warriors suck anyway.

[Drale]

2. I really hope they miss the entire season

and it really hurts the sport because maybe that will show them HOW FUCKING STUPID THEY ARE!!

[msongs]

3. millionaire players and billionaire owners jacking the fans as usual nt

[bluestateguy]

4. Millionaires vs. the Billionaires

Unions are for working people, which has nothing to do with men who get paid millions to dribble a ball.

[Crowman1979]

5. Oh no! What are we going to do?

Other than watch NCAA Basketball, NFL, NHL, MLB or various other sports.

[shanti]

11. well

i don't watch any other sport besides the nba...now what? :shrug:

[WillParkinson]

6. I'm kind of torn about this...

On the one hand my job makes some money from the basketball players when they come into town. On the other hand the majority of them are pretty cheap tippers.

What's a boy to do?

[TomClash]

7. Jesus is weeping

He always favored a televised doubleheader on his birthday. :eyes:

[SoapBox]

8. Over it!

...I've never been a full time follower but had increased over the last couple of years.

Now...OVER IT! The millionaires and the billionaires...here is what I think...*finger*

[Crowman1979]

9. Now is the time for Major League Soccer to take advantage of this void!

[gratuitous]

10. Something to remember

The players are perfectly willing to work under the terms and conditions of the present contract. It's the owners who have decided they aren't getting a big enough slice of the pie, and have locked out the players, idled their own employees, and left arenas scrambling for paying tenants.

Provided as a public service so folks can better decide how to approach this labor dispute.

[fascisthunter]

12. The NBA is corrupt... and Stern is the Grand Wizard of Shit