www.EmploymentCrossing.com The National Basketball Association is eliminating 80 jobs in the United States. It is the first major American sports league to announce layoffs because of the worldwide economic meltdown. Commissioner David Stern told The Associated Press the league would cut about 9 percent of the American work force in anticipation of the downturn. "We made the decision some months ago that the economy was going to be a bit wobbly so we began a belt-tightening," Stern said in London, where the New Jersey Nets beat the Miami Heat in a preseason game. Stern emphasized that the league is still hitting its business targets. The NBA continues to hire in other countries as it grows internationally.
