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30 Jun 2011 16:36

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Culture: NBA headed for a lockout as collective bargaining talks fall apart

  • NBA headed for lockout: As talks between league officials and the player’s union on a new collective bargaining agreement have fallen apart, it’s clear that the NBA will suffer a work stoppage. It’s been thirteen years since this last happened, when the 1998-1999 season was cut 32 games short. The impasse is mainly about salary versus revenue; the NBA claims 22 of its 30 franchises are losing money, and they want lower player salaries (likely a lower cap) to compensate — obviously, the players feel otherwise. Said union head Billy Hunter: “I’ve been waiting for a lockout for two, three years. Now it’s here. Our guys are anxious to get a deal.” source

25 Feb 2009 10:33

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Sports: Marvin Harrison: Leaving Indy because of the salary cap

  • It will be strange to line up under center and not see No. 88 out on my right. He is a Hall-of-Fame receiver, I am proud to have played with him, and he will always be an Indianapolis Colt in my book.
  • Peyton Manning • On his former wide receiver, Marvin Harrison, perhaps one of the Indianapolis Colts’ best players of all time. Harrison had to leave the team because the Colts could no longer afford to have him. Harrison would have counted $13.6 million against the salary cap, the highest in the NFL when it comes to receivers. • source