"Gentlemen, do we have to get to this point?"

Walter Kennedy's tone was much softer than Auerbach.

If Auerbach's lead doesn't work, if he threatens to fire a player, he cannot let the Celtics retreat, other players will not be threatened by him. However, this does not mean that other All-Stars in the East and West are as determined to fight to the end, just like Celtics players.

The person who talked with Kennedy was still Heinthorne, the chairman of the Players' Guild, and he negotiated with the league president, which was reasonable.

"Hissing President, I have been constantly mentioning these things to you since November last year, but you have made me wait every time. We have been waiting long enough. From the moment BBA defeated NBL and became NBA, we are waiting. George McCann, Bob Cousy, Dolf Shayce... Generations of players have retired. They have dedicated the most precious years of their lives to hardwood and basketball. What did they get in the end? They have been injured but not healthy. They have become rough people in people's eyes, but the league cannot guarantee their retirement life. How long do we have to wait? We boycott the All-Star Game, not to rebel, we just want to fight for the rights that belong to us!"

Wei Xia stood by and watched Heinthorne's rare seriousness and toughness. His clear thinking and logic were so rigorous that he could not imagine that this person who spoke for 125 players of nine teams in the league was the old smoke gun who was willing to let himself die under the smoke ring.

What happened here is not just a group of superstars with great historical significance to the NBA. What they do determines what appearance will those superstars in the future appear in front of fans.

"You talk about Bob Cousy, I'm glad that he is a great man and has won many worthy rights for the players. But you seem to have forgotten his contribution." Kennedy was not unprepared. "Cousy has never threatened the league at such an important juncture. He has never put the future of the league in the struggle for interests. You don't know what you are doing. What you do may bury the future of the league. If you can't stand on the court on time in an hour, maybe there will be no NBA tomorrow, and this will be the last day of the NBA!"

His words changed many people's faces.

"So what?" Heinthorne was not Heinthorne, but St. Louis Hawks superstar Bob Pettit, "If we are going to keep going with these bad rules, let the league be disbanded!"

Of course, Kennedy would not threaten players with contracts like Auerbach. He doesn't have the power or qualifications. "I believe you are just impulsive? It's still time to look back now? Even if you don't think about yourself, you should consider your family. Yes? Your salary is not enough? But this problem is gradually improving. When we implement the broadcast contract with ABC? Your salary will definitely increase, but if you mess up today's broadcast plan? I can tell you with certainty? There will no longer be TV stations willing to sign with us, and the league will never stop moving forward. How can a professional league with no room for growth continue? Is that what you hope? How will you make a living if you lose this job?"

Many people's faces have changed?                                                           

"Don't ignore the elephants in the room!" Russell said, "The league has never considered us, and the bosses are the same. They only care about their own wallets. If it weren't for the efforts of their predecessors? They may not be willing to pay us salary! In all professional leagues in the United States, only NBA lets players arrange their own diet? Only NBA lets players protect their own health, only NBA can't ensure that retirees cannot spend their old age! Such an alliance? What do we want it to do?"

Auerbach behind Kennedy angrily shouted: "Bill, you'd better speak with your conscience! Didn't Mr. Brown give you the most salary in the league?"

"Where are the others?" Russell asked coldly? "Where are the others' salaries?"

Seeing that the locker room was about to start arguing again? Kennedy quickly stopped them.

"Arguing cannot solve the problem! Sirs? Your demands are very reasonable. I promise I will solve your problem, but you must complete the game first. Please believe me, the team you represent, the bosses who pay you, cannot accept you coerce them in this way! As long as you finish the game safely, your problem will definitely be solved. In any case, play the game first!" Kennedy's voice gradually became louder, and he had to make sure that everyone could hear his voice, "We must not go to extremes. Things are two sides. It is not just about death or death. Play the game first, and then we sit down and discuss slowly. I promise we will put your rights first!"

Seeing the players whispering, Kennedy continued, "You think about it carefully, Red and I are waiting for your reply outside."

Next is the real test for the players.

Sometimes, we can die for our dreams, but the duration of that impulse may be just a moment, less than a second.

Even if we continue to do something, if a sober person pours cold water on you and tells you that there will be a heavy price to realize your dream, how many people will stop, and how many people will persist?

Indeed, the players have been oppressed by investors, and have no freedom or status.

Now that they have resisted, the rulemakers remind them that if they continue to resist, they will lose their jobs, the alliance will dissolve, and their families will lose their financial support. At this cost, are they still going to continue?

If they don’t do this, their lives are a bit hard, but they are still okay. Didn’t two generations endure it 18 years ago? Why did they have to bear the pressure that their predecessors had not been under to seek welfare for future generations?

I have fought for it but failed. Is it shame?

What's more, they said that as long as the broadcast contract is completed, the salary will increase... Well, this one remains to be seen.

Everyone, look at me, let me see you.

Heinthorne said: "Do you have any opinions? Let's talk about it."

"If we give up halfway and get nothing at that time, those rednecks will treat us as cowards," Russell said. "We can't end here!"

Jerry Lucas from the Royals had objections: "But...what if we fail? What if they refuse to compromise?"

He is a superstar, and his career has just begun. Although he has had a passionate uprising and rebelling, the words of the President obviously came to his heart. He is still very young, so why should he accompany these people to bet on his future?

"If you don't succeed, you will be successful. Do you don't have this kind of awareness?" Bob Pettit asked.

"Bob, you're very light. In a few years, you'll retire after raising your legs. We're still very young!" Wilt Chamberlain, one of the most important people in the locker room, spoke. "Mr. Kennedy said it very clearly. Go to play games, and there's still something to talk about. If you don't play games and can't sign a broadcast contract, we'll all be in trouble! We won't be heroes by then, and we'll become the sinners who bury the future of the league!"

Oscar Robertson stared at Big Beidou like a Spanish cow on a red rag, "You want to turn against the water?"

"I'm still on your side, but can we be more realistic?" Chamberlain became the leader of the faction that he had to play first and then solve the problem. "First make sure the league and the TV station sign the broadcast contract, and then talk to them!"

Baylor, who was sitting in the middle, jokingly said, "Wilt, will your boss give you dividends on your TV broadcast contract?"

"Shit! How is that possible!" Chamberlain quickly denied.

"Your ass is almost fucking sitting on the bosses' faces. After a long time of trouble, they won't give you dividends? Then what the hell are you concerned about here about the broadcast contract! If you can't handle this matter today, everyone will be done together!" Dao played an extremely tough role in this internal chaos of the players. He humiliated Chamberlain in a few words and wanted to roll up his sleeves and fight.

The locker room was about to start, and that was exactly the effect Kennedy wanted.

"alright!"

The chaos of locker room was briefly calmed by a loud shout from Heinthorne.

"We are brothers in the trench. Don't let those bastards make jokes!" Heinthorne was clearly thinking about kicking Chamberlain out of the locker room, but now for the overall situation, we must maintain stability. "Oscar makes sense, Wilt, you have reason. But I believe that none of you can convince anyone. There is not much time left, so we do this! Voting decision! Those who support playing games first, then solving problems, raise their left hand! Those who support solving problems first, then playing games, raise their right hand!"

The time for judgment has arrived.

"Even if we fail and NBA is disbanded, there will be aba, baa, cba, and mba in the future. They will learn from NBA's lessons and give players better benefits. However, if we become head-shrinking turtles, listen to the nonsense of red-necks, play the game first, and then solve the problem, I promise you that those bastards will only exploit us more and more!" Russell was a listener most of today, and Wei Xia never heard him say so many things at once. "At that time, we are not heroes, we are cowards, sissy, soft eggs, unsourcing waste, selfish garbage, eternal sinners!"

After saying that, he raised his right hand firmly.

After him, Baylor raised his right hand.

Then, loud names, Petit, Wilkens, Sam Jones, Heinthorne, and Jerry Lucas, who had previously been swaying, raised his right hand.

All at once, there were ten people in the locker room raising their right hands.

The other ten people have not raised their hands yet, but their failure to raise their hands has shown their attitude to some extent.

"Jerry?" Baylor looked at West who was stunned, "Don't tell me you're going to step back at this time!"

There are two types of characters on the screen that will make us cry.

The vast universe and the warriors who strive for faith are won.

Wei Xia didn't know how lucky he was to represent Jerry West, and raised his key right hand and made the locker room insist on boycotting the competition, 11 people!

11 to 9!

Most people obey the minority, and Chamberlain is the leader who holds opposite opinions, will have to follow the other 11 people because nine people cannot play games!
Chapter completed!