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kairos12

(12,861 posts) Fri Jan 7, 2022, 09:52 AM Jan 2022

It seems like talks between owners and the union have completely stopped.

Maybe only losing real games will get it started.

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It seems like talks between owners and the union have completely stopped. (Original Post) kairos12 Jan 2022 OP

Agree. Diamond_Dog Jan 2022 #1

I don't know the details, Mr.Bill Jan 2022 #2

I hope it doesn't come to that, but I wouldn't be surprised if it does. jcmaine72 Jan 2022 #3

Diamond_Dog

(31,999 posts)

1. Agree.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Fri Jan 7, 2022, 10:02 AM

Jan 2022

Right now many sports fans are consumed by football. When that ends, maybe…..

Mr.Bill

(24,292 posts)

2. I don't know the details,

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Fri Jan 7, 2022, 04:36 PM

Jan 2022

so I don't have an opinion, but it never looks good to the average person when people making millions of dollars per year go on strike. I hope they get things worked out soon.

jcmaine72

(1,773 posts)

3. I hope it doesn't come to that, but I wouldn't be surprised if it does.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Tue Jan 11, 2022, 01:23 PM

Jan 2022

I guess there's no point in even asking how dumb both sides could possibly be for not even attempting to negotiate, if only as a half-assed goodwill gesture to their diminishing fan base. I recall asking myself the same question back in 1994, and the answer was a cancelled World Series and PR disaster that permanently damaged the sports' prestige.

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