( CNN ) -- Charlotte Bobcats owner and NBA legend Michael Jordan has been hit with a fine by the league for comments he made about the collective bargaining agreement which is currently under discussion . The NBA has been in lockout since July when the last collective bargaining agreement , a contract between the teams and the players association which outlines the rules regarding NBA star 's pay , expired . The current dispute is centered around the average salary which should be earned by players over the term of their contract . Jordan , a six-time NBA champion and 14-time All Star as a player , broke league rules which prohibit the discussion of players or labor negotiations during the lockout in an interview with Australian newspaper The Herald Sun last month . The Hall of Famer described the current situation as `` broken '' and called for revenue to be shared more evenly between the NBA 's 30 franchises . In addition , the 48-year-old also commented on Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut . `` The model we 've been operating under is broken , '' Jordan told The Herald Sun in August . `` We have 22 or 23 teams losing money , I think we have got to come to some kind of understanding in this partnership that we have to realign . `` I know the owners are not going to move off what we feel is very necessary for us to get a deal in place where we can co-exist as partners . We need a lot of financial support throughout the league as well as revenue sharing to keep this business afloat . `` We have stars like Bogut who are entitled to certain type of demands . But for us to be profitable in small markets , we have to be able to win ballgames and build a better basketball team . '' Bogut , 26 , turned pro in 2005 and has been with the Bucks for the whole six years of his NBA career to date . Talks between the league and the players ' union will recommence on Tuesday , with a string of meetings in Manhattan , Dallas and Las Vegas . As a result of the lockout , NBA players have turned their attention to Europe in an attempt to play competitive basketball . New Jersey Nets guard Deron Williams has signed a one-year deal with Turkish outfit Besiktas which will allow him to return to the U.S. once action resumes . Another player to have headed abroad is 25-year-old Sonny Weems , who has joined Lithuanian team Zalgiris Kaunas having played for the Toronto Raptors last season .
Michael Jordan has been threatened with a fine by the NBA . The Charlotte Bobcats owner violated league rules regarding the current salary dispute . The NBA has been in lockout since the Fourth of July .