AUBURN HILLS, MI - APRIL 26: (L-R) Tayshaun Prince #22 and Richard Hamilton #32 of the Detroit Pistons sit on the bench in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the 2009 NBA Playoffs at the Palace of Auburn Hills on April 26, 2009 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The Cavaliers won 99-78. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
When there is a labor dispute between ownership and players in a major professional sports league, nobody wins.
The players lose gigantic paycheck after gigantic paycheck. They are out of the spotlight, so endorsements dry up.
READ MORE: Tigers Sweep Guardians, Cabrera Makes Case For All-Star GameOwners are in the business of making money. They can’t if nobody is buying tickets, ads and signs in their venues, food and merchandise at their concession stands and the networks stop paying rights fees.
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