Yes, You Care: ‘Basketball Wives’ Threatening To Walk Out Over Salary

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If the star players for the ‘Basketball Wives’ franchise don’t get their contract dispute settled with network execs soon fans who secretly love to loathe the series (ahem, Star Jones) will be stuck watching reruns.

Sources tell TMZ the Ocean Drive pep squad want major pay raises, claiming the show does quite well for the network. Well, VH1 isn’t here for that.

Before filming started, execs made it clear to Shaunie O’Neal, Evelyn Lozada, Tami Roman, and Suzie Ketcham that salary increases would not happen and if any cast member had a problem with that they could be replaced.

With filming for the new season currently underway and a deal still not being reached, word on the curb is that the cast is planning to walk out next week if their demands aren’t met.

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Quick Quotes: Tami Roman Talks ‘Basketball Wives’ And Bullying

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Tami Roman is no spring chicken in the world of reality television. Here is what the old bird 42-year-old had to share with Too Fab about ‘Basketball Wives,’ reality television and her previous mean girl episode with Kesha Nichols.

On what fans can expect from the upcoming ‘Basketball Wives’ season: “I’m excited about it because the show has the tendency to border on the dramatic aspect of our lives. This particular season we’re getting more into our families, the positive things we’re doing, creating a balance for the show. Last season was particularly hard for me because of the things we went through. It is reality TV and one moment that happens for 15 minutes is stretched out for 4 weeks of our lives.”

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Proud Mama: Tami Roman’s Daughter Lyric Graduates From High School

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Now that all of the bullying, purse snatching, and therapy sessions Tami Roman had going on during the last season of ‘Basketball Wives’ has subsided (until the next go around, at least), she is finally able to enjoy life’s special moments again.

According to BlackCelebKids.com, her eldest daughter Lyric graduated from Beverly Hills High School on Friday (June 22).

Still glowing in Lyric’s scholastic daughter’s achievement, the proud mom took to her Twitter to share the news with her followers.

“Happy Graduation @LyricChanel – Class of 2012. U have made me so PROUD! National Honor Society member! I can’t stop smiling [sic],” she tweeted. No word on if Lyric’s retired NBA dad Kenny Anderson was present for her special day.

Peep an additional picture featuring Tami, Lyric and sister Jazz after the jump.

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