Photos: The Top 5 All-Time Labor Disputes in Sports History

The NFL and NBA lockouts could join this list.

On Strike! - It has been quite an unusual summer with both the NFL and NBA locked into work stoppages due to labor unrests.The NFL, which locked out its players on March 11, appears headed toward the end of its longest work stoppage every. The NBA lockout, which started June 30, shows no sign of abating at this point.But as bad and nasty as these two lockouts may seem, neither league has lost a game of competition yet. But in sports history there have been several labor strikes that cost leagues games, postseasons and a couple times the entire season.BET.com presents a look at the Top 5 labor disputes in American sports history.

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On Strike! - It has been quite an unusual summer with both the NFL and NBA locked into work stoppages due to labor unrests.The NFL, which locked out its players on March 11, appears headed toward the end of its longest work stoppage every. The NBA lockout, which started June 30, shows no sign of abating at this point.But as bad and nasty as these two lockouts may seem, neither league has lost a game of competition yet. But in sports history there have been several labor strikes that cost leagues games, postseasons and a couple times the entire season.BET.com presents a look at the Top 5 labor disputes in American sports history.

5. NBA lockout 1998-99 - Duration: July 1, 1998 to Jan. 20, 1999 (204 days)The fallout: The season shortened from 82 games to 50. Tickets sales and television rating also plummeted that season for the next few years.The primary issues: The owners believed the players were receiving too much of the league's revenue. They claimed during the 1997-98 season the players received 57 percent of the revenue and that 15 of the 29 teams operated in the red.Resolution: The players got keep the maximum salaries or the "Larry Bird Exception," which allowed teams to exceed the cap to retain their own star players. Star free agents could make only between $9 and $14 million per season. A rookie salary scale was instituted.(Photo: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)

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5. NBA lockout 1998-99 - Duration: July 1, 1998 to Jan. 20, 1999 (204 days)The fallout: The season shortened from 82 games to 50. Tickets sales and television rating also plummeted that season for the next few years.The primary issues: The owners believed the players were receiving too much of the league's revenue. They claimed during the 1997-98 season the players received 57 percent of the revenue and that 15 of the 29 teams operated in the red.Resolution: The players got keep the maximum salaries or the "Larry Bird Exception," which allowed teams to exceed the cap to retain their own star players. Star free agents could make only between $9 and $14 million per season. A rookie salary scale was instituted.(Photo: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)

4. Major League Baseball Strike 1994-1995 - Duration: Aug. 12, 1994 to April 2, 1995 (232 days)The fallout: The entire postseason and World Series were cancelled. They lost between 931 and 948 games (depending on how many playoff and World Series games would have been played). The Montreal Expos were legitimate World Series contenders for the first time but lost out their best season in franchise history.The primary issues: The baseball owners wanted to institute a salary cap and revenue sharing, which of which the players rejected. The owners also withheld a $7.8 million previously agreement payment into the players' pension and benefits plans.The resolution: The owners eventually backed off salary cap demands and returned to the old structure.(Photo: Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

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4. Major League Baseball Strike 1994-1995 - Duration: Aug. 12, 1994 to April 2, 1995 (232 days)The fallout: The entire postseason and World Series were cancelled. They lost between 931 and 948 games (depending on how many playoff and World Series games would have been played). The Montreal Expos were legitimate World Series contenders for the first time but lost out their best season in franchise history.The primary issues: The baseball owners wanted to institute a salary cap and revenue sharing, which of which the players rejected. The owners also withheld a $7.8 million previously agreement payment into the players' pension and benefits plans.The resolution: The owners eventually backed off salary cap demands and returned to the old structure.(Photo: Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

3. NFL Strike 1982 - Duration: Sept 21, 1982 to Nov. 16, 1982 (57 days)The fallout: Five weeks worth of games were lost and season was reduced to nine regular season games. The playoffs were expanded to 16 teams for a "Super Bowl tournament." During the strike, the NFLPA staged two mostly ignored All Star games on opposite ends of the coasts.The primary issue: The players weren't happy with their take from the gross revenue. They sought to receive 55 percent of the revenue.The resolution: The players received a one-time $60 million payment to return to work, minimum salaries were increased and players benefits were improved. Also players' salaries became public.(Photo: Sports Illustrated Magazine)

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3. NFL Strike 1982 - Duration: Sept 21, 1982 to Nov. 16, 1982 (57 days)The fallout: Five weeks worth of games were lost and season was reduced to nine regular season games. The playoffs were expanded to 16 teams for a "Super Bowl tournament." During the strike, the NFLPA staged two mostly ignored All Star games on opposite ends of the coasts.The primary issue: The players weren't happy with their take from the gross revenue. They sought to receive 55 percent of the revenue.The resolution: The players received a one-time $60 million payment to return to work, minimum salaries were increased and players benefits were improved. Also players' salaries became public.(Photo: Sports Illustrated Magazine)

2. NHL Lockout 2004-05 - Duration: Sept. 16, 2004 to July 22, 2005 (319 days)The fallout: The entire season was lost.The primary issue: Commissioner Cary Bettman wanted players to accept to accept salary structure that would tie salaries to league revenues. The NHL presented disputed evidence the players had received 76 percent of the revenue and the league teams had lost $273 million combined in 2002-03.The resolution: The salary cap is adjusted each year to ensure the players receive 54 percent of the total league revenue and there is a salary cap floor in place.(Photo: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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2. NHL Lockout 2004-05 - Duration: Sept. 16, 2004 to July 22, 2005 (319 days)The fallout: The entire season was lost.The primary issue: Commissioner Cary Bettman wanted players to accept to accept salary structure that would tie salaries to league revenues. The NHL presented disputed evidence the players had received 76 percent of the revenue and the league teams had lost $273 million combined in 2002-03.The resolution: The salary cap is adjusted each year to ensure the players receive 54 percent of the total league revenue and there is a salary cap floor in place.(Photo: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

1. NFL Strike 1987 - Duration: Sept. 22, 1987 to Oct. 15, 1987 (24 days)The fallout: A week of the season was cancelled and then the owners turned to replacement players to take over for the picketing players.The primary issue: Players wanted the right to become free agents and to guarantee themselves a larger share of the revenue.The resolution: After star players like San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana, Seattle receiver Steve Largent and Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Randy White crossed the picket line, the players ended the strike without any immediate wins. But they did eventually win the right to become free agents in court.In this image, members of the Los Angeles Raiders sit on the curb in a picket line during the NFL Players Union Strike. (Photo: Mike Powell/Getty Images)

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1. NFL Strike 1987 - Duration: Sept. 22, 1987 to Oct. 15, 1987 (24 days)The fallout: A week of the season was cancelled and then the owners turned to replacement players to take over for the picketing players.The primary issue: Players wanted the right to become free agents and to guarantee themselves a larger share of the revenue.The resolution: After star players like San Francisco 49ers quarterback Joe Montana, Seattle receiver Steve Largent and Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman Randy White crossed the picket line, the players ended the strike without any immediate wins. But they did eventually win the right to become free agents in court.In this image, members of the Los Angeles Raiders sit on the curb in a picket line during the NFL Players Union Strike. (Photo: Mike Powell/Getty Images)