A Facebook group has been started for the fans pledging to "Lockout the League". For any games that the NBA misses this season due to the lockout, "The Fans" will withhold from buying any NBA tickets, merchandise or memorabilia for the same amount of time once the season starts.

I thought this was an interesting idea, and I support it wholeheartedly. We are the paying customers and it never hurts to try. It gives the fans a voice in all this, which they deserve, as we're the ones who support the product. I'd urge anyone unhappy with the lockout situation to join and invite as many as you can.

If you don't think something like this can make a difference, remember social media has enabled oppressed nations to overthrow corrupt political systems. If it's powerful enough to do that, than drawing attention to the NBA fans during this period should be no problem.