Just ten days ago contract negotiations between NBA players and owners became so deadlocked that both sides retained lawyers to settle their claims in court. This put the entire season in doubt, which led me to comment in part as follows: Many commentators were surprised when NBA players called team owners’ bluff by refusing to… Read more.
NBA lockout
NBA players call the owners’ bluff
Players invariably say that they would play the game for free. Therefore, they should have no fear of the owners threatening to call off the entire season. By contrast, this would clearly amount to the owners – who are businessmen first and foremost – cutting off their nose to spite their face. This is why… Read more.
Now Gumbel calls Stern a ‘plantation overseer’
If you’re a real sports fan you probably spent last night cheering or jeering at your big-screen TV depending on how your team was faring in the heavily hyped matchup between #1 LSU and #2 Alabama. The reason this game was such a big deal is that it was the first time in years the two… Read more.