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Schefter: CBA Meeting for Today Canceled, JR Rubbing People Wrong Way

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On Mike and Mike, said people are becoming leery of JR and he's rubbing people the wrong way. Suggested he may be part of the reason this meeting was canceled today could be because of JR, said he didn't want to single him out, but his name keeps coming up.

Saying it looks very bleak, especially considering they can't even get along enough to have another meeting today.

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This is propaganda most likely. Each side is trying to gain an edge and get the fan support. Maybe this is true, but I highly doubt it. The owners appear to be very aligned and would never let something like this leak out.

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This is propaganda most likely. Each side is trying to gain an edge and get the fan support. Maybe this is true, but I highly doubt it. The owners appear to be very aligned and would never let something like this leak out.

I would like to believe this, but did you not see JR and his pie graph demonstration at his press conference?

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This is propaganda most likely. Each side is trying to gain an edge and get the fan support. Maybe this is true, but I highly doubt it. The owners appear to be very aligned and would never let something like this leak out.

the times for propaganda are over...its time to get a deal done unless maybe its all a show and they already know they are in it for the long haul....if thats the case why even have meetings

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