The Bible says, “Thou shalt not steal,” but the NFL teams regularly steal from the taxpayers. So, how pious can anyone associated with the NFL really be?
How much has Tebow stolen from you?
(Thou shall not bear false witness)
I do believe the taxpayers, through their elected representatives give to the NFL and other sports teams freely—so the fault IMO lies with the local voters and elected officials, not the NFL that is simply petitioning its governments.