Sigh. Must I always be the one to single-handedly solve a bitter labor crisis? Ah well. From up here on my cross/high horse, I will put an end to this madness. The impasse between owners and players can be solved — the two sides’ own (flawed) proposals are, in fact, proof.
The owners have made it clear a number of times and a number of ways: they claim to be able to pay salaries for about a 1⁄3 of a season (54 games worth) absent fans. So they offered full pro-rated salaries for a season of 54 games, and most recently they suggested a 77 game season at 75% of pro-rated player salaries.