Charlie Pierce: It's All About The Power

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December 03, 2011

Detroit Pistons' Ben Wallace shoots during a voluntary basketball workout in Auburn Hills, Mich. on Thursday, the first day players could return to team facilities since the NBA lockout began July 1. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) — Detroit Pistons' Ben Wallace partakes in a voluntary workout on Thursday, the first day players could return to team facilities since the NBA lockout began July 1. (AP)

The NBA will return with five games on Christmas Day. Training camps will open next week, but the NBA doesn't even have a new collective bargaining agreement ready to be ratified. What was the lockout really about? Find out from Only A Game analyst Charlie Pierce. Also, Charlie weighs in on the $1.5 million pledged by Penn State to sexual abuse prevention programs, and the announcement that the Green Bay Packers will begin selling shares for $250 each. Finally, you'll hear about a Scottsdale gun club fundraiser that allows parents and children to take pictures with Santa and firearms.

This segment aired on December 3, 2011.

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