The NFL is fighting the players association stating that the decertification is a hoax and is asking a judge to keep the lockout in place. I wish that the NFL and the players association would quit the arguing and come to an agreement before any games are missed. The sticking point is how to divide up $9 billion/year. Take a look at the link below.
ESPN article about the NFL
The NBA is in a slightly different situation. There agreement with the union ends after this season, but based on the article below, I have a feeling that the NBA is going down the same path as the NFL. The NBA and it's players are fighting over how to divide $4 billion. The owners claim that most of the teams are losing money and players are saying that only a handful of teams are losing money.
ESPN article about the NBA
While I have not been much of a big fan of the NBA since the days of Jordan and Bird, I don't want either of these leagues to miss any games because it affects not just the players, but the front office staff, workers at the arenas and stadiums and potentially numerous other businesses around the arenas and stadiums. So many of the newer stadiums are built with the idea of making it an entertainment or shopping area so that people will come to the area on days other than game days. Those jobs could be unintended casualty of these labor disputes.
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