Another installment of NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman's take on the world and vice versa:
NESN:
Gary Bettman Says 'Wide Gap' Still Exists on Fundamental Issues in NHL Labor Negotiations --
After cancelling a collective bargaining meeting on Wednesday, the NHL and the NHL Players' Association met for 90 minutes on Thursday. There's really no forward progress to report...
Bettman said there is a wide gap between the two sides, which are struggling to reach a common ground in the way of fundamental economic issues.
"The bigger point that I think we made [Thursday] goes to the fact that whether or not we're talking about these contract or system issues or we're talking about revenue sharing, it's clear that we're at a point where it's going to be difficult to move this process along until we deal with the fundamental economic issues, and certainly as it relates to the fundamental economic issue, we are far apart both in terms of magnitude and structure," Bettman told reporters.
This isn't good news for hockey fans, as a delayed start to the season is looking more and more likely...
The commissioner also called hockey fans the "world's greatest," while also emphasizing that the league survived the last lockout...
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A Twitter sampling:ass kissing is a start... RT@markhmasters: Bettman on damage lockout could do: 'We recovered last time bc we have the world's greatest fans
— Maris Bourdin (@77MRB) August 23, 2012
There you have it, folks. Gary Bettman, World's Biggest Hypocrite. "We have the greatest fans in the world...But ego's more important."#NHL
— Steven Bigg (@stevebigg) August 23, 2012
@markhmasters Bettman continues to stun in how disconnected he is to the fanbase.#mypatienceishorterthanBettman
— Andy Sylvia (@Andyland88) August 23, 2012
Bettman is just a mouth piece for those scum bag owners. We shouldn't really be mad at him he's got many hands up his ass helping him speak.
— Jeremy Hakansson(@jhakansson) August 23, 2012
im cuttin the logo out my semenko, hall and tikkanen jerseys and mailing em to bettman! so there ya bum! ha ha who is rich and successful now
— Dwayne Gretzky (@DinkMagic) August 23, 2012
Gary Bettman: taking fan loyalty for granted since 1994-95.#sickening
— Cris Cohen (@CC_927) August 23, 2012
Its always a tough decision when someone ask me who I hate more - Bud Selig or Gary Bettman.#NHL#mlb
— bizzy (@unclebizzy3) August 23, 2012
As someone who works in PR, whoever is feeding Bettman these terrible lines about fans being okay with a stoppage...1 of 2
— JC (@CaniacCaz) August 23, 2012
..should be fired immediately, save some $ there. It's blatantly OBVIOUS that it's not okay w/fans. YOU are not going to convince us it is.
— JC (@CaniacCaz) August 23, 2012
@ice_chip the world's best fans that bettman doesn't give a crap about. he is the definition of greed.
— Robert Huggins (@POSIRob) August 23, 2012
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related:3rd Round Draft Pick:
Gary Bettman is a Diabolical Madman Who Must be Stopped -Pt 1
Gary Bettman is a Diabolical Madman Who Must be Stopped - Pt 2
Bettman is a weasel to be sure but he is nothing more than a proxy for the big money, greedy swine that own the top teams in the league.
And hey Pundit, if you are around, can you e-mail me at truebluefan329@gmail.com ? I have a question for you ...