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Uh, what? I wasn't taking one side or the other. Just said Stern has run this league poorly in the past few years, and now the league is in an uproar because of it. And I'm well aware of what happened during the lockout. Regardless, Stern just royally pissed off the owner whose franchise is the biggest source of money for revenue sharing and the league.Originally Posted by jay zoe2
I don't think you know what You talking about. If that was the case, the lockout would have never happened or even lasted that long. Dolan, Cuban, Arison, Buss wanted no parts of the lock-out since they were all good with the way things were going. It was Owners like Gilbert, Jordan, and the other small markets who were running shots. As stated in the e-mail it's 25 versus 5. These small team owners don't care if there is no season, so they will dig in and make sure that this trade doesn't go through. How will they look if this lockout was all about fairness, and have within a span of 48hrs the Lakers landing both Paul and Howard from small market team? This will sound bad, but it's the truth - these rich white, mostly white owners don't want to help making demands.Originally Posted by abovelegit1
Stern clearly lost his touch long ago. He needs to step back and take a good look at the current chaotic state of the multi-billion dollar business he is in charge of, and the embarrassingly clumsy way he has run it in the last few years for it to get to this point.
This will not end well. The ink on the new CBA isn't dry yet and the league is already in turmoil; three devastated teams, furious players/owners, and questions abound regarding his leadership. Not to mention the enraged phone call he's soon to receive (if he hasn't already) from the league's most powerful owner.