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					Originally Posted by  dino7c
					 
				 
				if the players wanted to go they could have extended the CBA 
 
now we get no Olympics and a lockout, where they will lose again 
			
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Yes and if the owners wanted to extend the CBA or avoid a work stoppage they could just let the players play in the Olympics and get rid of the escrow.
This argument can go both ways, the problem is it's not as simple as that.