Sunday is Day 68 of the lockout, which is now the longest work stoppage in NFL history. Lewis said the current dispute boils down to a matter of ego.
"It's simple, we really got to remove pride. Seriously," he said.
"There's no other reason the issue is going on," he said. "That's why I don't get into words and all that other stuff, because it takes away from life ... itself. There's people who are really struggling for real. There's real struggles out there."
Lewis hasn't attended any of the mediation sessions between the owners and players and hasn't gone to court for any of the legal proceedings -- but that might change.
"I'm not opposed to it," he said.
He also said he has texted NFL Players Association leader DeMaurice Smith.
"Tell me when you're ready for me to come speak," Lewis said when asked to explain the nature of the texts to Smith. "Because I'm not speaking about all, oh I want this, I want that."
When does Smith want Lewis to speak?
"Oh ... the time coming," Lewis said and then smiled for emphasis.
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