NEW YORK — About an hour ago, a rumpled looking David Stern walked through the lobby of the building where negotiations are being held. After much speculation, the favored explanation was that he had tried to get back into the building through the wrong entrance and had to walk around the block.
At least that was my interpretation.
Other than that, it been a brutally dull and cold evening on lockout stakeout duty tonight, with the sides now approaching 12 hours together. For more details on who is in the meeting, see this earlier update.
Shortly after Stern made his unexpected blow-by in the lobby, I went on Direct TV’s Premiere radio with old friend Jody MacDonald from 1050-ESPN radio in New York to discuss the state of things as the sides try to iron out their differences in time to open the season on Christmas Day. Click here to listen to the interview. (Sadly, on a personal note, Jody Mac did not take my bait to discuss bowling, as I could have mentioned the number 227 and my accompanying double hambone from Wednesday).
Lockouts over. Thank goodness!