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Source: NBA to Ax 2 More Weeks of Games

Owners refuse to meet with players until players accept more cuts

By Mark Russell,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 25, 2011 4:10 AM CDT

(Newser) – With the first two weeks of the NBA season already canceled, thanks to owners locking out the players in a salary dispute, the league is poised to cancel two more, reports the New York Daily News, citing "a person familiar with the league's plans." That's at least 102 more games through Nov. 28 wiped from the schedule, in addition to the 100 already axed.

Team owners are reportedly insisting the players agree on a 50%-50% split of revenues before they will even begin talking again. Under the last agreement, players received 57%. "I can't agree to meet if I don’t know what is going to happen on the other issues," says the players' representative. "That is intolerable."

Minnesota Timberwolves' Michael Beasley stretches before playing in the Beasley Classic charity event along with other locked-out NBA basketball players last weekend.
Minnesota Timberwolves' Michael Beasley stretches before playing in the Beasley Classic charity event along with other locked-out NBA basketball players last weekend.   (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
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dilbertfan
Oct 25, 2011 10:48 AM CDT
I feel so sorry for these millionaire players. They could always find another job. Wait, this is all they know how to do. Professional sports players have become Devas and un-relateable to the average working stiff. In the old days they made about 10x the average wage but now it is about 1000x and they think they are celebrities. At the end of the day you throw a ball in a hoop. Really, try working a real job and putting food on the table for a change. If they realized how much money they are making when others are struggling for jobs they would be back on the court playing the silly game, living in mansions and driving their 13 cars.
Rammrodd
Oct 25, 2011 6:26 AM CDT
Do us a favor. Cancel the season.
summerfairy
Oct 25, 2011 4:30 AM CDT
the 1% fighting over their billions and not a peep out of the bleeding heart liberals here.  The silence is deafening.

 
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