I Thought We Had the Stupidity Problem Solved...

Just when we thought we had the “stupidity problem” solved, we now realize we’ve only dealt with the tip of the iceberg.

Drat!

Now, I had thought that after we had corralled the most stupid, greedy, and intellectually vacant people on the planet into a single group that we could keep an eye on (which we called the NHL); we now realize we’ve possibly missed a significant group even dumber, called the “NBA.”

Now, as we all know now, the NHL players had managed to get themselves locked out for the entire 2004-2005 season, a first in all of pro sports, because they refuse to accept a salary cap.

Now, on its face if you think about it, we all work under a salary cap. Can you possibly imagine going to your employer and telling them that you aren’t making enough, and you refuse to ever limit what said employer should pay you?

You and I would be locked out too!

These morons were making $3M, or $300k/year to play a game, they say that’s not enough, then wonder why they have zero support among the public, most of who dream of making that kind of money (hopefully for doing something actually important.)

Now these idiots end up playing in Europe over the Winter for $30k, and I think it’s finally started to dawn on some of them that, you know, playing the same game in the U.S. seems to pay just a little better.

Ok dunces, it’s time for Economics 101: every business (and yes the NHL is a business) exists for one reason, and one reason only- to make money.

If employees salaries enlarge to the point the business cannot make money, the business will cease to exist.

NHL players obviously couldn’t grasp this concept, so they forced a lock-out. Ask any NHL player now if they thought they made the right decision, and I think you’ll find they are asking their agents some pointed questions, as they have lost millions.

That brings us to the NBA, which is having a spirited championship series right now.

These gentlemen have a Golden Goose of a financial deal that expires June 30th.

If they can just look at the financial debacle NHL players have brought upon themselves, and then still stand stridently against a new deal, they will easily supplant the "Hockey Pucks" as the most intellectually challenged morons in the country.