David Stern

I regret the 1998 - 99 lockout. I regret that we didn't work harder to educate our players and our owners about what the damage would be. I never can quite come up with the answer on what else we should have done, but I always blame a part of the problem on us and some part on the players.

American Businessman

Patrick Ewing

Too much negotiating and not enough work on the court - that's what happened to me during the lockout. Too much talking and not enough training. I couldn't put in my usual offseason work routine. I think that all caught up to me, with my Achilles problems.

Jamaican Athlete

Roger Goodell

The owners don't win by having a lockout. Shutting down your business is not good for anybody and it's certainly not good for the players, it's certainly not good for the fans. And that's most important to us.

Paul Pierce

A lot of players know I've been around 13 years and this is my second lockout. I got a lot of respect. I know what's going on both for the league and the union.

American Athlete

Frank Vogel

The reason that I met my wife was because the lockout of '99. There were about six months where there was no film and no work and I had a social life.

American Clergyman

Brandon Jennings

During the lockout year, my focus was the basics, sharpening my moves, my fundamentals.

Dwyane Wade

Players are ready to play, We're not on strike. It's a lockout.

A lockout shows the employer's power and can bring economic pressure on employees.

Power Move

A lockout is often a last resort after negotiations between workers and owners fail.

Last Resort

Don't confuse a lockout with a strike; a strike is initiated by workers, not employers.

Not a Strike

In computing, lockouts help protect against unauthorized access or hacking.

Security Measure

Lockouts in computing are usually temporary until the user or admin resolves the issue.

Temporary Block

Repeated wrong entries, like a password, often trigger a lockout.

User Mistakes

During a sports lockout, all official games are halted until a resolution is found.

No Games Played

Sports lockouts can economically affect those working in related service sectors.

Economic Impacts

Lockouts in sports often stem from disputes over contract terms between players and owners.