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[Seattle Times] 15 years after moving Sonics, now it’s the Thunder asking for publicly funded arena (www.seattletimes.com)

submitted 11 months ago by Attention4Sale@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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[–] SpicyTigerPrawn@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I'll never understand why people don't understand why this happens.

I don't understand why people who put getting/keeping a sports team above all other considerations think everyone else should be forced to help their favorite billionaire pay for it.

[–] junkit33@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Just democracy in a nutshell. Majority wins and way more voters want a team badly than those who don’t.

[–] kozy8805@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Because the billionaire usually has other options.

[–] SpicyTigerPrawn@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Because the billionaire usually has other options. I don’t understand why people think they have leverage. It’s either help the billionaire or watch them leave. We’ve seen this show before. Numerous times.

If the choice is tax giveaways for more corporate suites or watching the team leave...then don't let the door hit you on the way out. Even better if all the billionaire groupies follow them to the next scam.

[–] junkit33@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

But that’s the extreme minority view. Most citizens don’t care - that’s why this happens endlessly and people get all pissed off when they lose a team.