Sally Jenkins of the Washington Post thinks fans should sue owners

Note by JimmyK - This is very well done piece with substance by Jenkins, who details how exactly the owners have become financial burdens in their teams' cities. Jeffrey Lurie catches some shrapnel - Sorry Jeffrey.

It gives actual useful information, as opposed to Rick Reilly's useless garbage about the various excesses of individual NFL owner's wealth.

I really can't see how anybody could be "Pro-owner." As Jenkins put it, "the current labor strife has finally alerted us to some truly rapacious practices by the owners." That doesn't mean I'd say I'm "Pro-player" either, mind you, but I just can't find anything redeeming whatsoever about the owners' stance in this dispute.

h/t to GTVDispatch for the find

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by phillyeaglesfan on Mar 16, 2011 11:36 AM EDT reply actions

I can’t imagine that a judge would rule that an individual as a “taxpayer” would have standing to sue an owner here. Maybe a specific class action amongst season ticket holders, but holding onto deposits and gaining interest on them isn’t necessarily litigable in and of itself.

And I can’t imagine how anyone could be pro-owner. Also can’t imagine how anyone could be pro-player.

Never argue with an idiot. They'll bring you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

by wildcatlh on Mar 16, 2011 11:44 AM EDT reply actions

maybe not the individual taxpayers, but what about the municipalities that actually cut the checks to finance part of the stadiums?
as tax payers, perhaps we can petition the local authorities to at the very least cut back on some of the benefits that have been gifted to the stadiums, such as free snow removal as referenced in the article (not sure what team(s) get this).

by RogerPodacter on Mar 16, 2011 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions

excellent choice of wording

you can’t be pro player or pro owner…

what a mess.

Both articles had their hits and misses; Jenkins definitely did bring up a good point; the public should have some say in whether something they invested heavily in should continue or not.

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by Ralf E Chubbs on Mar 16, 2011 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions

Those are some very fair points in that article. I wonder if any city would be brave enough to take them on.

by Sparki on Mar 16, 2011 12:50 PM EDT reply actions

Minnesota has nothing to lose.

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by begforme4484 on Mar 17, 2011 2:17 AM EDT up reply actions