The Maltais Falcon
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I don't think it's quite so much that people side with the owners because the players have had it so good, it's because the league is losing millions and millions of dollars and that's simply unsustainable, no matter how wealthy the owners are. If the owners are going to be charitable, I'd just as soon they give that money to real charities and not use it to subsidize our entertainment.Jag68Vlady27 said:The biggest reason why most fans are siding with the owners this time is simply because of the realization of just how well the players had it...and that it's time to even the playing field a little, maybe even a lot. THAT is the biggest reason.
I wouldn't begrudge the players if third-liners were making $15 million a year - as long as those salaries were economically sustainable. If hockey were as popular in the U.S. as it is in Canada, those salary levels might be feasible.
Is it the owners' fault they're in this position? Yes, but now they're trying to fix it. I hear all this garbage about how the owners are having to "pay for the owners' mistakes." Unless someone can provide a link that states otherwise, I haven't heard any stories of owners asking players to break out their checkbooks and write checks out to pay back any owners. They're being asked to reduce their salaries going forward, but that's not repayment of money that's been given out already. That happens all the time in the real world when businesses are struggling.