David Stern, the Commissioner of NBA (Franchiser) has fined the Spurs (Franchisee) for choosing to protect the health of their players, without citing specific violations of the Franchise Agreement. His actions have brought forth questions about if the product is truly a sports competition or has become sports entertainment with manufactured results to drive revenue generation based on fabricated story lines and results as dictated by the commissioner. David Stern is defrauding the sports fans of America by interfering and artificially producing and manufacturing results marketed under the guise of the highest level of professional basketball league. He continues to influence results by controlling officiating, scheduling, trades, and disciplinary actions instead of promoting gamesmanship



