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3 hours ago, ztejas said:

I'm sure players in both leagues don't want a lot of things. That's why CBAs exist. The point is that you don't get all of your demands met every time it's up for renegotation - it's a push and pull. Especially when you are asking for a huge increase in pay - whether it's overdue or deserved or not.

Either way there's a way to go about these things and condescendingly bitching about your job every time there's a mic in front of you isn't going to win you fan support or sympathy. 

Well, see, that gets to the crux of it.  For fans like you there is nothing they could say, for or against, that wouldn't lead to criticism - so they don't really give a fuck what you want or think.  They've (players) have actually been pretty clear that you're not the fan they're courting.  So, instead, they'll do what every other union has done and they will ask for the moon and settle for what they can get.

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18 minutes ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

Well, see, that gets to the crux of it.  For fans like you there is nothing they could say, for or against, that wouldn't lead to criticism - so they don't really give a fuck what you want or think.  They've (players) have actually been pretty clear that you're not the fan they're courting.  So, instead, they'll do what every other union has done and they will ask for the moon and settle for what they can get.

I have no idea what this means. What types of fans are they courting? I don't blindly support athletes regardless of their gender or what league they play in. If I think someone is being a dumbass and a disservice to themselves and their colleagues I'll comment on it. 

Is Patrick Beverly allowed to have an opinion? He played professional basketball for 18 years across multiple different leagues. 

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