Gothamist: Report: New Yankee Stadium Deal Violated Law

bxbrian

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:44:14 -0500

@Toby: I heard that the infield will be a ballfield for kids. At least it's a start?

NannyState

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:19:05 -0500

The ballplayers should become property of the City of New York for its citizens to do with as they please.

drewo

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:02:27 -0500

It's not the fault of free agency. Why shouldn't athletes be allowed to choose their employers? Would you like to be contractually obligated to only one employer your entire career? The problem is that cities bend over backwards giving tax breaks and sweet deals to team owners. MLB has it particularly nice in that they violate antitrust laws, and get away with it! If you and I wanted to start a "professional" league here in the metro area - it would be against the law. It would be as if only one movie theater chain were allowed to have movie theaters in New York City. Baseball, and team sports, are entertainment businesses, not public utilities that are necessary for quality of life. They should be treated like all businesses.

Toby von Meistersinger

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:08:20 -0500

Stadiums and professional sports teams are designed to screw the taxpayers. These new stadiums are going to be play places of the rich, both on the field and in the stands. And where the hell is all the parkland? Hopefully the next mayor will have the balls to eminent domain the place, tear it down and put up a park.

hungryghoast

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:04:19 -0500

I will second "no shit"

LMB

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:56:37 -0500

"The House that "GREED" Built.

Steven

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:50:28 -0500

uh. Obviously. When free agency started in sports, it all went downhill from there.

Felix Hoenikker

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:42:24 -0500

Fuck the Yankees and any sports franchise that extorts tax money and sweetheart deals from the city 'lucky' enough to host them.

Rob T Firefly

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:02:52 -0500

SPOOOOOOOOORTS!!!!!

mfib

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:00:34 -0500

Continuing the plan of selling every goddammed urinal, seat and piece of dirt in the place. Then, an here's the catch, the money goes to the fucking city. Not more corporate welfare for the Steinbrenner family.

mocanlagunas

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:55:21 -0500

no shit...