Union chief Billy Hunter speaks to reporters after a meeting with the NBA, Thursday, June 30, 2011 in New York.
Associated Press
I love watching NBA basketball, but I can't stand the business behind it. Currently the NBA is stuck in a rather uneventful lockout. I, and thousands of other loyal fans, might not attend one single Jazz game this season because of stubborn millionaires and billionaires. Most years I can only attend a few games anyway, considering the cost of a seat in the nose-bleed section.
The NBA lockout discussions are missing representatives from the most important party involved: the NBA fans. When all is said and done, the fans are the ones who fund those ridiculous salaries. Since it's our money, shouldn't we have some say in who gets what? Maybe we do have a say. If salary is any indication of a job's importance, then our society has some mixed-up priorities. Why aren't the highest quality teachers — the ones who educate our future leaders — signed to multimillion-dollar contracts?
If we want real change and lower ticket prices, then maybe we should lockout the NBA. Maybe we should save our money and invest our earnings where it will make the biggest difference for ourselves, our families and our communities.
Joseph Richards
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Great letter Joseph. Like you, I am a HUGE NBA fan. I moved from Utah 23 years ago but remain a loyal Jazz fan - despite their recent fall from the higher ranked teams. I try to attend the Jazz game when they visit the Washington Wizards near my More..
Joseph Richards writes: "Since it's our money, shouldn't we have some say in who gets what?"
Why should NBA fans have any more say in this contract than car buyers have in autoworker contracts in Detroit? Folks who are More..
Richards is absolutely correct that the public should boycott the NBA. However, he is wrong about suggesting that it only be a temporary boycott.
The NBA adds abdolutely nothing of value to American society. In fact, it does a great deal More..