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Did Kobe Bryant, Paul Pierce & Kevin Garnett Mess Up CBA Negotiations?

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David Stern has been everywhere the past few days with the same story, 3 players railroaded the talks that would’ve saved the season. Kobe Bryant, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. Bill Hunter has said this isn’t true. Here’s what Stern claims happened at that meeting:

There was a knock on the door where Stern was selling his owners on the idea of a 50/50 split. The players wanted to talk.

When they convened, instead of the union’s head, Hunter, or their negotiating committee of Maurice Evans, Matt Bonner, Roger Mason, Theo Ratliff, Etan Thomas and Chris Paul, representing the players were Fisher, Kessler, and three superstars who had been to very few of the meetings at all: Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Kobe Bryant.

The players had two pieces of news that shocked the league: 50/50 was not good enough. And there was nothing further to discuss.

The players are keeping their united front. Hopefully some progress can be made by the mediator on Tuesday. There’s still time to keep the bulk of the season on track.

Jill Munroe

Jill Munroe is a Los Angeles-based host, producer, and writer. You can find her work on sites such as FoxSports.com, EURweb.com, and MSN.com. Munroe is a current member of the African-American Film Critics Association and the National Association of Black Journalists. Munroe has also been a frequent guest on ESPN radio and Yahoo Sports. In 2015, Munroe released her first book, "PostGame Pass: access into "the life" JillMunroe.com

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