Ok, I'll play. Lebron James has a a high school education, and nothing else. If he weren't a superb athlete, what job do you think a black man from Akron with only a high school education would have? Statistics are statistics, and they say that chances are that a lot of thees NBA players only graduated high school because of basketball (he also scored a whopping 870 on his SAT's). Less than 50% of black males graduate high school. 33% of black males in prison do not have a high school diploma.
What percentage of you snooty aristocrats who talk regal British are in American prisons? "graduated high school" Americans include the preposition FROM ! You don't want to wind up "in hospital" as the British say!
Does he even need a high school education? In europe it is common to go pro even younger, only one's specific circumstances matter. It is cause and effect, if I was NBA ready since the day I stepped into highschool my decent GPA would be a lot lower.
Owners And Players Haven't Been In Contact Since Start of Lockout Jul 09, 2011 1:26 PM EDT Since the lockout was imposed on July 1, there has been no contact between the NBA and the Players Association. Currently, according to sources close to CBS Sports, there are no bargaining sessions scheduled either. Both sides appear to have hunkered down for the time being, since the threat of missed pay-checks and games is still months away. Via CBS Sports Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/wireta..._Contact_Since_Start_of_Lockout#ixzz1RemXLFMN
HCP, When I was talking with Scott Zachery at the Wheels Meet and Greet I got the feeling that Scott thinks very highly of you. If September or October comes around and it appears that the NBA season is going to be canceled you should approach Mt Hood CC about teaching a sports broadcasting class winter term. It would bring in a little money for you and your fams and I'm sure Blazer Broadcasting would allow you so access to their facilities and equipment.
That would be interesting. I actually graduated from the Television Broadcast program there. The guys they have running it (Jack and JD) know 10X more then I do.
I remembered that you said you graduated from there. That's why I suggested it. You should at least talk to them and any of the other CC's if they have broadcasting programs.
What does decertification of the union mean? Union Still Considering Decertification Jul 10, 2011 11:54 AM EDT The path the N.F.L. Players Association chose — decertification, coupled with an antitrust lawsuit — remains a weapon in the basketball players’ arsenal should negotiations fail. “It’s not off the table in any way,” said Jeffrey Kessler, the outside counsel for the N.B.P.A. “There’s no immediate urgency to that issue. It’s an option the players are actively considering. But they have time to decide whether it makes sense to end the union or not.” Kessler, who also serves as outside counsel for the football players’ union, is known as a fierce proponent of decertification as a means to gain bargaining leverage. Via Howard Beck/New York Times Read more: http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/214669/Union_Still_Considering_Decertification#ixzz1RpOfWG00
I t basically gives the players the ability to file anti trust lawsuits against the owners. Big risks go with it though like court costs and it gives the league the ability to wipe away any contract it wants.....I think
It means that they no longer identify as a union, but rather as a collection of individuals. As mediocre man alludes to, a union cannot file a class action anti-trust lawsuit, while individuals can. They also lose any protections from being in a union, but I'm not sure there are many of those during a lockout. My understanding, though I could definitely be wrong, is that it doesn't put contracts at risk since those are signed with individuals, and don't depend on a union being in existence.
Sounds like the players and owners haven't even met since the lockout started. I guess they want to wait until we get closer to losing games before they start working on any sort of agreement.
Union Gives Players OK To Play Overseas During Lockout Jul 14, 2011 12:27 AM EDT In a letter to all 450 players in the NBA Player's Union, executive director Billy Hunter vigorously approved of players signing with foreign teams during the lockout. "This lockout is intended to economically pressure our players to agree to an unfavorable collective bargaining agreement," Hunter said in the letter, a copy of which was obtained by The New York Times. "It is important for owners to understand that there may be significant consequences to their decision to put their own players in these difficult economic circumstances." Hunter said, "If the owners will not give our players a forum in which to play basketball here in the United States, they risk losing the greatest players in the world to the international basketball federations that are more than willing to employ them." Via New York Times
All it will take is one injury to an NBA player for other players to stop playing or thinking about playing. Stern probably has a Dwill voodoo doll with pins in the knees.
