If you haven't heard already, the NBA is currently in a lockout because the owners and players can't reach an agreement. What that really boils down to is they can't agree on money. As we've seen in the NCAA and the NFL, the teams are predominately owned by the mega-rich white males while the players who represent the team are mostly colored. The players who the fans associate with the team are the ones who really earn the money for the owners and they would like a fairer share of the money pie. Take Delonte West for example, he played with the Cavaliers and now with the Boston Celtics. He lived an extravagant lifestyle with his superstar teammates and never would have thought that dream come to a screeching halt. He picked up a job at a local furniture store moving and shipping furniture. It's not only the players who are on the losing end of the lockout, but the fans too. The longer the lockout lasts, the more NBA fans who will turn away from all the nonsense. So the only ones who can withstand the lockout are the team owners since they have such an absurd amount of money at reserve. What happened to just playing the game and enjoying basketball for the sport it is? I know basketball season has always been one of my favorite things to look forward to all year but the way it looks right now, the whole season may be cancelled. Sports today are longer about the game itself but how it can be sold. You can't attend a sports game without being constantly reminded of all the corporations that have money invested into the sport. We may not know what exactly goes on in the negociatations but we do know anytime you're dealing with millions of dollars, the solutions are anything but easy. Like the late Notorious B.I.G. said, "Mo money, mo problems."
Phirum Eng
KIN332I TuTh 12:30pm
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