TORONTO -- Dennis Rodman had an inside view of the NBAs last lockout and thinks players should ease their demands in an effort to settle the current standoff. "I think the players should bow down. They should bow down," Rodman said Thursday. "Because when we went in the strike in 1999 when we missed half the season, the owners bowed down." The NBA Hall of Famer was quick to add that hes not fully on side with the owners because they share in the blame for the leagues current situation. However, he believes there is a time for give and take from both sides, and its the players turn to give. The 50-year-old was the guest of honour at Woodbine Racetrack as drawmaster for Sundays Pattison Canadian International, the most lucrative horserace in Canada. With his tattoos and piercings, Rodman always gets attention when he walks into a room -- especially if that room includes the establishment and formality associated with the world of horse racing. On Thursday, he dressed casually in a baseball cap and large sunglasses, which is somewhat more subdued than how he has presented himself in the public in the past. He didnt mince words when asked about the lockout. "Its not the players fault, its the owners fault and I think (the players) should give a little bit. And that way, things will move on," said Rodman. "I dont think theyre worth that much because most players dont give a damn about the game. They want the money and all of a sudden they want unity. Im not taking the owners side. I think the players should look at themselves." Calling it a "very touchy situation," Rodman said times have changed since the last labour disruption in the league 12 years ago and that many teams are not in as strong a financial position they have been in the past. "Back in the day, when everything was going good you had a lot of teams making money," he said. "Now youve got maybe 10 teams that are making money." 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Kane, a longtime promoter of the womens game in Canada, has a chance to re-affirm her status with a milestone effort here. She needs just one more top-10 finish for 100 in her LPGA career. Sounding content with her accomplishments thus far, she still expressed high hopes for a strong result on home soil. "Ninety-nines not a bad number," she said. "(Wayne) Gretzky was 99 for a long time (and) had a little bit of success. "I dont want my next one to just be a top-10. My goal is to get in the winners circle, and thats what Im striving to do." It wont be easy. No Canadian has won this tournament since 1973, when Jocelyn Bourassa prevailed over American Sandra Haynie in a playoff. Kanes best result in her national open was a tie for third in 2001 at Angus Glen in Markham, Ont. Last year, she finished in a tie for 63rd. Most of the competitors in that event, including defending champion Brittany Lincicome and 2010 champ Michelle Wie, who will be in Kanes group in Thursdays first round, have returned. The field also includes world No. 1 Yani Tseng and 2009 victor Suzann Pettersen. Lincicome has a decent chance to repeat after placing second last week in Portland, while Wie has finished second and first, respectively, in this tournament the past two years. In other words, the event is Canadian in name only. It, like the LPGA Tour itself, is now a distinctly global competition. But Kane hopes the chance to play in Canada will prove advantageous. &quuot;Any opportunity that we get to come home and play is huge," said Kane.dddddddddddd "I definitely want to take advantage of the Canadian fans, the support I get from CN, to put the best game I can forward. Having said that, (Thursday) is another day." 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