duncan228
03-12-2011, 02:53 PM
Players’ union distributes “lockout handbook” to members (http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/11/players-union-distributes-%e2%80%9clockout-handbook%e2%80%9d-to-members/)
Kurt Helin
The NFL lockout is about to start after days of failed negotiations and amidst a big gulf between players and owners.
For NBA fans, it will be this and worse. The NBA owners and players may be farther apart and more antagonistic to each other than their NFL counterparts. That’s why we say the lockout is coming to the Association and all we can really hope for is that it doesn’t cost games.
In preparation for the lockout, the Players Association has passed out a “Lockout Handbook” to its members, Bloomberg reports (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-11/nba-union-urges-players-to-prepare-for-worst-in-lockout-instruction-book.html) (via Ball Don’t Lie (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/NBA-Players-Association-hands-out-a-lockout-proo?urn=nba-wp43)).
The book’s message is pretty simple: The paychecks are going to stop, so you don’t need to buy a new Bentley to show off on your Vegas trip, you need to save your money.
The NBA guide includes tips on how to handle household expenses such as mortgages and rents; suggestions not to purchase new cars, clothing and jewelry, or travel to gambling destinations such as Las Vegas and Atlantic City, New Jersey; and advice on communicating with wives, children, agents and entourages….
“Clothing and jewelry often have little or no resale value, so if times get tough, you will not be able to liquidate it quickly,” the handbook says in the section labeled “Clothing and Jewelry.” “Instead of making large purchases in the next year, save the money you were going to spend on clothes and jewelry in a lockout fund to protect yourself and your loved ones.”
Keep reading... (http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/11/players-union-distributes-%e2%80%9clockout-handbook%e2%80%9d-to-members/)
http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/11/players-union-distributes-%e2%80%9clockout-handbook%e2%80%9d-to-members/
Kurt Helin
The NFL lockout is about to start after days of failed negotiations and amidst a big gulf between players and owners.
For NBA fans, it will be this and worse. The NBA owners and players may be farther apart and more antagonistic to each other than their NFL counterparts. That’s why we say the lockout is coming to the Association and all we can really hope for is that it doesn’t cost games.
In preparation for the lockout, the Players Association has passed out a “Lockout Handbook” to its members, Bloomberg reports (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-11/nba-union-urges-players-to-prepare-for-worst-in-lockout-instruction-book.html) (via Ball Don’t Lie (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/NBA-Players-Association-hands-out-a-lockout-proo?urn=nba-wp43)).
The book’s message is pretty simple: The paychecks are going to stop, so you don’t need to buy a new Bentley to show off on your Vegas trip, you need to save your money.
The NBA guide includes tips on how to handle household expenses such as mortgages and rents; suggestions not to purchase new cars, clothing and jewelry, or travel to gambling destinations such as Las Vegas and Atlantic City, New Jersey; and advice on communicating with wives, children, agents and entourages….
“Clothing and jewelry often have little or no resale value, so if times get tough, you will not be able to liquidate it quickly,” the handbook says in the section labeled “Clothing and Jewelry.” “Instead of making large purchases in the next year, save the money you were going to spend on clothes and jewelry in a lockout fund to protect yourself and your loved ones.”
Keep reading... (http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/11/players-union-distributes-%e2%80%9clockout-handbook%e2%80%9d-to-members/)
http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/11/players-union-distributes-%e2%80%9clockout-handbook%e2%80%9d-to-members/