Lockouts in sports aren’t fun.
For more than 25 years, Major League Baseball took the hint and kept labor peace with its players union. The abrupt end to the 1994 MLB season due to a lockout left a bitter aftertaste for some fans, with both sides able to find common ground without the typical rancor.
Oddly enough, the NBA, NFL and NHL are all locked into their respective Collective Bargaining Agreements until 2029 (the NBA Player’s Association has an opt-out before the final year of their CBA) and 2030 for football and hockey.
We have a recent example of what a MLB lockout looks like in 2022 when the start of the season was delayed a week thanks to a lockout that spanned most of the offseason.