  0) Hasn't anyone explained that to the players yet? Maybe someone has and the players don't get it, just like you don't get some people have principles that are more important than money?  Maybe they're convinced if they cave and say "okay, we might break even by taking this awful deal now because AT LEAST WE'LL GET PAID THIS YEAR," then all future CBA negotiations are doomed because the league can say the same thing the next time? 