Sports industry execs feel the NBA and its players will not sign a new labor deal in time to avoid disruption of the ’11-12 regular season, according to a Turnkey Sports poll conducted in May. Sixty-percent of execs polled feel that the league’s labor situation will disrupt next season, while 31% of execs feel a deal can be reached before any games are missed. Execs were also asked to describe how they would feel, as fans, when NBA play resumed following a scenario where games were missed due to a labor dispute. Forty-six percent of execs said they would feel somewhat disappointed, but would come back to follow the game when play resumed, while 16% of execs said they would be very disappointed and would likely not follow the league for at least 1-2 seasons (THE DAILY).
| Will the NBA and its players sign a new labor deal to avoid disruption
of the '11-12 NBA regular season? |
| RESPONSE | % |
| Yes | 31% |
| No | 60% |
| Not sure/No response | 9% |
| In the event of missed games in the NBA, which of the following statements best describes how you would feel as a fan when the league resumes play? |
| RESPONSE | % |
| Somewhat disappointed but will come back to follow when play resumes | 46% |
| Very disappointed, will likely not follow games for at least 1-2 seasons | 16% |
| N/A (Not a fan, don't follow the NBA) | 13% |
| Forgive and get back to following the league | 11% |
| Will lose interest in the league for the long run | 11% |
| Not sure/No Response | 3% |
