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Originally Posted by Ruhskins
It kills me how much fans support the owners. I think both sides are at blame and should have done this sooner rather than later. While the players may have forced this situation in the last hours, the owners wanted to force a lockout for the longest time.
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And DeMaurice Smith has wanted to de-certify for just as long. I think it's a chicken and egg question, both sides knew it was coming to this, both sides tried to set themselves in the best possible position. But when push came to shove the owners made a bunch of concessions and Smith upped his demands from 5 years to 10.
The players are following Smith's lead, but you listen to them defend the position and its hard to say that they have a good idea of where he is taking them.