Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Did the NBA Lockout Cause OWS?

I'm thinking... if they (the protesters) were out at ball games or playing on the street. Maybe they wouldn't be protesting in the street. Maybe recreate the ideal of idols.
Become a Basket-Ball star on your own court. Build a community team. The sport wasn't canceled. Watching over paid players complaining about contracts did.

But then again, why complain about missing the game, aren't the players part of the 1% who are over paid and hording these missing trillions?

Here's a new twist, they are using the lock out, to extend to a new audience. (Truth be told, the lock out is about greed and pay rates. But then again, who's the idiot paying for season tickets when you don't have a job?! Maybe live within your means..

I do comprehend that there are many stadium employees out of work. I'm not completely dense.
But aren't sports franchises part of the problem?
Stadium work is seasonal, I've done it. When you work for Armark or whoever, you can work seasonal work elsewhere. Whatever, that was not my intended point. I just like to see things from another perspective.

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2 comments:

BobbiStorm said...

People don't appreciate how many people it affects when a season is closed.

Not just the people who work there, but the small restaurants and businesses that rely all year on the money they make from the season.

While the players hold out for just a million or more, there are people who have lost their jobs, second jobs, etc...

Not to say that they are all out doing part of ows...as most of them are working somewhere, doing whatever to pay their bills.

Dindel said...

People are lazy. They shouldn't let a lock out stop them from playing or socializing with friends.

Go out play a game, winner buys drinks. I'm not saying there is no problem. I'm saying be part of the solution.