{"id":5111,"date":"2011-10-28T23:30:57","date_gmt":"2011-10-29T07:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/?p=5111"},"modified":"2011-10-28T16:32:08","modified_gmt":"2011-10-29T00:32:08","slug":"5-reasons-why-you-should-care-about-the-nba-lockout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funcage.com\/blog\/5-reasons-why-you-should-care-about-the-nba-lockout\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons Why You Should Care about the NBA Lockout"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The ongoing NBA lockout has so far resulted in the cancellation of a preseason and the first 100 games of the regular season. If an agreement is not reached between the players association and the owners, it is likely the NBA commissioner will be forced to cancel two more weeks of the regular season \u2013 about 102 additional games \u2013 setting the start date for the season at November 28th.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s easy to look at the lockout from the outside and look down on quibbling millionaires (or in some cases, billionaires). However, the lockout is about much more than the checks of a few hundred players. Here are five broader reasons why you should care:
\n\"\"<\/a>
\nJobs<\/strong>
\nThe NBA generates about $3 billion a year \u2013 that\u2019s a lot of soft pretzels! Not all of it is players\u2019 salaries, though. There is such a thing as \u201cbasketball related income\u201d; in fact, that’s the actual reason why the NBA is locked out. This related income refers to the arenas and the vendors in those arenas, and as long as the NBA is locked out those places cannot function. CNN reported on the ways in which local shops and venues have already been affected.<\/p>\n

Economic Impact<\/strong>
\nHugely popular franchises like the Chicago Bulls pull in fans from both their franchise cities and surrounding areas. Chicago hotels<\/a> that would normally accommodate these travelling fans stand to lose millions if the season doesn\u2019t start soon. Earlier this year when the Bulls made the playoffs, that alone brought 30 million into the Chicago economy.<\/p>\n

TV Revenue<\/strong>
\nNetworks that broadcast NBA games stand to lose incredible amounts of ad revenue money \u2013 as much as $1.25 billion according to Adweek. That figure is based on the loss of an entire season, and though the sides can\u2019t seem to agree on anything, it\u2019s not likely that the entire season will be flushed away. Who wants to watch sports TV when there aren\u2019t any sports on? Not willing to shed a tear for the networks? Without basketball to fill the schedule, you\u2019ll be forced to watch terrible reruns of cancelled shows!<\/p>\n

Cheerleaders<\/strong>
\n\"\"<\/a>
\nWhat will we do without the Luvabulls, Laker Girls, Pacemates and A-Town Dancers?<\/p>\n

Increased Time<\/strong>
\nWhen the NFL lockout was happening earlier this year, there was a genuine concern about the safety of the nation. NFL star Ray Lewis put it this way:<\/p>\n

\u201cDo this research if we don\u2019t have a season \u2014 watch how much evil, which we call crime, watch how much crime picks up, if you take away our game. There\u2019s too many people that live through us, people live through us. Yeah, walk in the streets, the way I walk the streets, and I\u2019m not talking about the people you see all the time.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

An ongoing lockout will likely result in a rise in rampant and unchecked crime in the streets. So if you don\u2019t want to get stuck for your paper in a dark alley, you better hope the season starts again. And quick.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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