LeBron James Admits Concern Over Current State of NBA Collective Bargaining

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LOS ANGELES -- LeBron James, the two-time defending MVP and the NBA's most famous player, is taking a more active role than he previously has during collective bargaining agreement negotiations.

And he's somewhat worried.

"It does. It does,'' the Miami Heat star said Saturday when asked if it concerns him that NBA owners haven't changed their proposal at all in one year since the one that was immediately rejected during last February's All-Star Weekend in Dallas.

Still, James is trying to stay as optimistic as he can even though NBA commissioner David Stern said there's a "huge cap'' between the players and owners. With the CBA expiring June 30 and many believing there then will be a lockout, James was among a number of NBA stars to take part in a Friday negotiating session in Beverly Hills, Calif., and was said to have been a very active participant.

 

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Source: http://nba.fanhouse.com/2011/02/20/lebron-james-admits-concern-over-current-state-of-nba-collective/

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