"Taxpayers fund the stadiums, antitrust law doesn't apply to broadcast deals, the league enjoys nonprofit status, and Commissioner Roger Goodell makes $30 million a year.
It's time to stop the public giveaways to America's richest sports league—and to the feudal lords who own its teams.Last year was a busy one for public giveaways to the National Football League.
In Virginia, Republican Governor Bob McDonnell, who styles himself as a budget-slashing conservative crusader, took $4 million from taxpayers’ pockets and handed the money to the Washington Redskins, for the team to upgrade a workout facility.
Hoping to avoid scrutiny, McDonnell approved the gift while the state legislature was out of session.
...Twelve teams have turned a profit on stadium subsidies alone—receiving more money than they needed to build their facilities..."
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