After 18 months of searching the NBAPA has finally found am Executive Director.
Welcome Washington DC District Attorney Michele Roberts. Of course it’s not everybody’s cup of Joe as USA Today’s Sam Amick depicted once the announcement came.
With 32 of 36 votes being lodged for the renowned trial lawyer from Washington in a vote for the National Basketball Players Association executive director position.
Washington Wizards teammates Paul Pierce and Drew Gooden headed for the exits early, upset at a vote they considered rushed. Former player Jerry Stackhouse, who admitted his own aspirations of running the union himself and was fuming after being forced to leave before the vote was taken, vented to reporters who waited on the verdict for nearly 20 minutes on his way out.
Now I agree. This was rushed and there are many mixed feelings about the vote. Players past and present including Drew Gooden, Paul Pierce and Jerry Stackhouse were the notable ones visibly not happy with what transpired. Even top notch agents held a rally on Monday trying to stop the vote.
So what now? We now look on to 2016-17 where players have the choice to opt out from the current CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement). There have been rumours over the past 24 hours that there might be another lockout. But with this finally sorted maybe that can be prevented.
