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To: EveningStar

I think I would agree to that too, but that is insane.

I would not say anything, except that these clubs (I do not know whether Dodger Stadium or whatever it is called is privately owned) are supported by our tax dollars in the building of stadiums and the scholarships our colleges award. If they have this sort of money they can pay for their own stadium. You cannot say that these salaries are what the market will support when the market is essentially subsidised.

Furthermore, how can people complain about income inequity (I don’t complain about what someone makes as it does not affect me unless they are supported by my taxes) and support entertanment like this? The top ten athletes or the top ten entertainers (that is to say, not combined) make more than the top 100 CEO’s.


5 posted on 01/16/2014 1:33:46 PM PST by rey
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To: rey

Dodger Stadium is privately owned, by the Dodgers, and was built with private funds.


6 posted on 01/16/2014 1:41:58 PM PST by EveningStar
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To: rey

Your post reminds me of a pretty funny story, years ago, when privately named stadia became popular, a fellow was watching Dodger’s Korean pitching sensation, Chan Ho Park being interviewed. His wife walked in, looked at the broadcast, and just presumed an Asian conglomerate named “Chan Ho” had bought the naming rites to Dodger Stadium ;)


14 posted on 01/18/2014 12:09:01 AM PST by jttpwalsh
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