The NFL has been locked out for a few months now and right after the NBA Finals, the NBA will probably be locked out as well. I also just found out that Major League Baseball contract is up at the end of the year as well. All this leads me to this question....
Do the commissioners of these leagues actually talk to each other about CBAs and what dates they'll be expiring? It's ridiculous to see the NFL currently locked out...but to see all three major sports locked out in the same year would be crippling to the American people and would be another blow to this weak economy.
You'd think Roger Goodell. David Stern and Bud Selig would get together and be reasonable when they iron out their Collective Barganing Agreements. Someone should of said..."Hey, we might wanna stagger these agreements so we can at least have one major sport going into 2012." I guess not. Does that mean, they don't care...maybe so. They should care because we as fans fill the owner's arenas up and drink eight dollar beers and five dollar hot dogs. We go to sports bars all day Sunday and drink, eat and argue with each other for the teams and players we love, We fly to cities and stay in expensive hotels to watch rivalries begin and we spend hard on money on NFL Sunday Tickets, NBA League Pass and MLB access.
Billionaires are arguing with Millionaires about games that us Hundred or Thousandaires can only dream about...It makes it personal. It makes it frustrating. Fans won't leave because we have no where else to go. WE need sports. More than we need most things. It's a chance for everyone to have a voice, an opinion, pride in their neighborhood, city or state. You'd be surprised how many people don't have a voice or an opinion that matters at their jobs, or even in their homes.
So to the comissioners...keep it up. This is what you have to look forward to:
Sportsbars and Stadiums would be empty on Sundays, DirecTV, RedZone channel, etc. won't be getting the subscribers...(that means no money) only to lead to November when there isn't an NBA season, so NBA League Pass would be a joke and arenas would only be used for dog shows and concerts. Baseball fans better enjoy the World Series this year because the next one might be delayed and then we'll have the trifecta;) Are you excited yet?
In all seriousness...I'm truly hoping that all sports will get their acts together. If not, I'll be paying more attention to Tennis, Golf, Hockey and College Sports. Even Nascar, lol. Well, we'll see about that.
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