'What the F–k Are We Going to Do Now?' About Strikehttps://t.co/LL0kUTVjx4 via @BleacherReport
— LakerTom (@LakerTom) August 30, 2020
“I woke up Thursday morning and I came up with a plan.”
The Bucks’ strike amounted to what’s called a wildcat strike, or a refusal to work without the overall union’s support or approval. While the remaining players in the bubble quickly followed suit, all parties had to work quickly as they wanted both actionable change and to save the remainder of the playoffs.
A formal strike not authorized by the NBA would have instantly invalidated the collective bargaining agreement, which was why the games were categorized as “postponed.” As James noted, some players felt as if it would be near-impossible to create actionable change without walking away from the season entirely.
In the end, everything worked out for the better.