(VIDEO) 11/14/11: NBA UNION REJECTS DEAL, IS THE SEASON OVER?

It was just announced that the union executive director, Billy Hunter, confirmed that the National
Basketball Players Association has rejected the NBA’s proposal.  Now talks of taking it to the court systems are also in the works.  This is getting to be a huge mess!

Will this end the season?  Well, if it’s up to the NBA players…not so fast.  Rumors are swirling that they are looking to dump the union.  That is not yet confirmed, but one things for sure, players are not happy about the situation.  They have multi-million dollar homes and grand life styles to maintain and need a paycheck like everyone else.

What do you think?  Should they cave in and accept the terms….or push for what they want?  If the season is over before it starts, there will be a lot of basketball withdrawal symptoms going around soon!

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2011 NFL & NBA SHUTDOWN MAY CAUSE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME

The National Football League club owners and players still have not come to terms on their differences.  They just can’t seem to figure out how best to divide the $9.3 billion in annual revenue. Talks have resumed and they are back to negotiating a new collective bargaining deal, but they better figure something out quickly, because the lockout threatens the start of training camps.

If football season does not happen this year, it is sure to cause “withdrawal syndrome” for many sports fans.  Depression medication sales will likely climb, and football junkies will have to find another sport to watch.  But wait, there may be an issue with basketball season as well.  NBA commissioner David Stern reported owners have now locked out NBA players.  No football or basketball?  What will they watch…Ice skating?

While I could care less about sports, I do understand the importance of what it brings to the economy.  Not only are restaurants, bars, and advertising revenue impacted, sports fans mental health is also affected.  Do you realize how sad millions of men and sports enthusiast would be without a season of Football or Basketball? 

On the other hand, how many women would be able to reclaim their TV and lives back for a season?  They probably could then get off their meds.