It'll create stability, a better league, better competition and give imports a better state of mind, as Isaac Sojourner passionately argued about in the past (See that column at the link below).
In addition, it's time for new voices to emerge as lead analysts for the league on TV. Commissioner Toshimitsu Kawachi knows the league, knows the sport and cares deeply about the league's image. But he has no business still being a lead analyst year after year ... with no end in sight. Game broadcasts deserve to have an analyst who is willing to praise as well as criticize during the heat of the moment. Kawachi will not do this.
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