Owning a franchise isn't the same as owning the people that work there. If people can't see the difference I don't what to say. Everyone working for a team from parking attendants to power forwards are being paid for their services and are free to come and go as they please.

 

No person is owned, a team, business or franchise is owned...everyone else is a well compensated employee. Comparing it to slavery in any way does a disservice to the lives and memories of actual slaves.

How could anybody possibly have an issue with this change if it were to occur?

 

How could anybody possibly have an issue with an owner of a team being called an owner?

Because it is stupid.

 

Very.

 

How could anybody possibly have an issue with an owner of a team being called an owner?

 

Exactly.

Because it is stupid.

 

How does it affect you?

How could anybody possibly have an issue with an owner of a team being called an owner?

 

It doesn't bother me, so I can't say for sure.

 

I'll ask you the same question, how does it affect you?

Owning a franchise isn't the same as owning the people that work there. If people can't see the difference I don't what to say. Everyone working for a team from parking attendants to power forwards are being paid for their services and are free to come and go as they please.

 

No person is owned, a team, business or franchise is owned...everyone else is a well compensated employee. Comparing it to slavery in any way does a disservice to the lives and memories of actual slaves.

 

Spot on.

How does it affect you?

 

It doesn't. Some people just look for something to get worked up about.

 

...this is a really easy game to play.

How does it affect you?

 

It will probably make me watch less NBA.

The NBA for YEARS hasn't referred to its collective franchise investors as "Owners". The league calls them "Governors". They collectively make up the "Board of Governors".

 

What's the problem here?

It doesn't bother me, so I can't say for sure.

 

I'll ask you the same question, how does it affect you?

 

It doesn't. See Getslow's answer in post #22.

It doesn't. Some people just look for something to get worked up about.

 

Like calling owners, owners.

It will probably make me watch less NBA.

 

I will still watch the same amount.

Like calling owners, owners.

 

Touché!

I will still watch the same amount.

 

I probably will too, the NBA is my favorite when it comes to hoops.

I probably will too, the NBA is my favorite when it comes to hoops.

 

College Basketball will always be my favorite, but the Conference Finals and Finals are usually must watch.