
David Stern, either looking concerned or like he just ate a 12-pound steak.
Well, that was fun while it lasted. Shortly after Kyrie Irving became the top pick in the NBA draft and the Dallas Mavericks won the NBA title, the National Basketball Association has decided to throw a huge bucket of water on what was the most successful NBA season since the 1998-99 strike-shortened season by taking a giant step back. The NBA has officially joined the NFL in a labor lock out, which means that two of America’s four major sports may not have seasons next year.
“We didn’t see any options,” said NBA commissioner David Stern, who has said for months that NBA teams are bleeding money (which may be an accounting trick). “I don’t think we’re closer. We have a huge philosophical divide.”
And just think, sports fans. In December, it could get even worse. The MLB labor agreement comes to an end in December, and if they don’t get their negotiations started, that means Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, and the National Football League could all be not playing at the same time, which would leave America dependent on the Lingerie Football League for sports entertainment.
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