gpikeWell it worked for the NFL
October 13th 2011 22:39
As the NBA lockout talks are expected to continue on Tuesday, the two sides have agreed for a mediator to step in and help. George Cohen, director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service will mediate the owners and players talks. He helped bring the two sides together in the NFL.
Cohen has talked with the two sides informally for a while now. He will have the chance for more formal talks. NBA players union executive director Billy Hunter will meet with a few of the players on Friday to go over whats going to happen as talks continue.
NBA Commissioner David Stern says if the deal is not in place by Tuesday, there won't be any basketball on Christmas. He of course canceled the first two weeks on Monday. Now a three game slate featuring a rematch of last season's NBA Finals is in question. Dallas was scheduled to host the Heat on Christmas day. Two other games between New York and Boston plus Chicago and Los Angeles are also on the slate.
The two sides remain locked on how to divide $4 billion revenue and how long of a contract the two sides will make with one another. They have discussed a 50-50 split which the players turned down. In the previous agreement, the players earned 57 % of the revenue. As for the deal between the sides, the players want a six year contract, and the owners would like ten years, and offering the players a chance to opt out at six.
Cohen has talked with the two sides informally for a while now. He will have the chance for more formal talks. NBA players union executive director Billy Hunter will meet with a few of the players on Friday to go over whats going to happen as talks continue.
NBA Commissioner David Stern says if the deal is not in place by Tuesday, there won't be any basketball on Christmas. He of course canceled the first two weeks on Monday. Now a three game slate featuring a rematch of last season's NBA Finals is in question. Dallas was scheduled to host the Heat on Christmas day. Two other games between New York and Boston plus Chicago and Los Angeles are also on the slate.
The two sides remain locked on how to divide $4 billion revenue and how long of a contract the two sides will make with one another. They have discussed a 50-50 split which the players turned down. In the previous agreement, the players earned 57 % of the revenue. As for the deal between the sides, the players want a six year contract, and the owners would like ten years, and offering the players a chance to opt out at six.
Federal mediator George Cohen will try to help the NBA season out
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