Anybody care about the NBA lockout? I didn’t think so. 
Still, I had wondered about Bobcats owner Michael Jordan’s stance on the lockout. Turns out he’s at the forefront as both sides start digging in:
Jordan’s emergence as a leader of the hard-line owners is curious. Although his stance was no mystery — he was fined $100,000 this summer for speaking publicly about the need to reduce costs — he had largely stayed in the background until now.
As a historical matter, during the last labor crisis, in 1998, Jordan famously challenged Abe Pollin, the Washington Wizards owner at the time, reportedly bellowing, “If you can’t make a profit, you should sell your team.”
At the time, Jordan was a superstar who had made $33 million — the most in league history — in his final season with the Chicago Bulls. Now he is a cost-cutting owner in one of the league’s toughest markets. Today’s stars may soon be challenging him in a similar manner.
Seems to me nothing’s fairer than 50-50. Big Baby says ‘take the 51% man and let’s play.’
