Stern: "We were close to an agreement, and the players decided to blow it"

David Stern said on ESPN to the dissolution of the dome of the players' union : "It's a negotiating tactic and irresponsible 'Disclaimer of Interest' is a sad decision. We were close to an agreement, and the players decided to pop it. have rejected a fair proposal with a season of 72 games, it seems that players are bent on destroying itself. "

The head of the NBA believes that players are wrong: "They have been misdirected.'re Trying to scare the owners and that is not happening," he said.

On the future of the season was very concerned Stern: "We are about to enter a nuclear winter, if you put in the hands of lawyers negotiating the dispute last year." The commissioner warned that the season was in danger, and confirmed that the NBA "had negotiated in good faith," and was prepared to make this happen: "In a negotiation in February 2010, Jeffrey Kessler, attorney for the union, and dropped the option of dissolving the union and sue the NBA. Anticipating this, the NBA has already complained to the National Labor Relations Commission of bad faith bargaining, which also reported to federal court. There will be a new coelctivo agreement, but the 2011-2012 season is in jeopardy. "