NBA ready to move ahead with replacement refs
NEW YORK (AP) - The NBA will hold training camp next week with
replacement officials, saying the referees union has rejected its final
contract offer.
The National Basketball Referees Association has been bracing for a
lockout since talks first broke down last week, and lead negotiator
Lamell McMorris called it "imminent and unavoidable" after no deal was
reached Thursday.
A statement from the NBA on Friday made it clear the lockout was under way.
"It
is extremely disappointing that the NBRA has ignored the economic
realities, rejected our offer, and left us with no choice but to begin
using replacement referees," executive vice president and general
counsel Rick Buchanan said.
Možda dobijemo kompletno nove suce jer stara garda ne prihvaća novi ugovor.
[uredio madmax17 - 19. rujna 2009. u 13:21]