There is just one positive taken from the recent stint of NBA labor meetings: It's that the players are now fed up and are ready to take the fight to the next level.
As a fan, I find it hard to take up arms for either side. But when critically thinking about the NBA landscape, I couldn't help but notice the players were letting the owners shape the message and tone of the proceedings.
For weeks, we heard from just one side as David Stern and Adam Silver delivered soundbite after droll sounding soundbite.
After the meetings broke down Thursday, and irate players union claimed just one thing, and that is they have had enough.
After the breakdown, deputy commissioner Adam Silver maintained the split was based on players refusing to drop their proposal of accepting 52.5 percent of basketball-related income (BRI) down to a 50-50 split with owners.
When Derek Fisher took the podium, he was as blunt as we have seen him in the past few months. His words were precise and a sign of things to come. He said, "I want to make it clear that you guys were lied to earlier. It's that simple."
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