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Originally Posted by TripletDaddy
So they are getting screwed because they don't want to pay the asking price for something? As a consumer, we get screwed because some non-essentials and luxury items are really expensive? This isnt food and shelter we are talking about it. It is entertainment. Many of the fiscal conservatives on this board are starting to sound like socialists all of a sudden.
If it costs too much, don't buy it. If you want to keep your team, pony up your dough. If not, then you are getting exactly what you are paying for.
The precedent has already been set.....the public generally helps pay for arenas. To claim that owners and teams will start building new arenas every 13 years is nonsense.
Also, why it is not feasible to raise $500MM?
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This is like the family that whines because they spent a huge amount of dough to replace their Chevy Astrovan (King Dome) with both a Hummer (Qwest Field) and a Mercedes (Safeco), and now that their other vehicle (Key Arena) needs some work they are flat out of cash and credit.
Personally I don't like that the rich owners are always demanding improvements and that the NBA limits expansion to help the owners in such hostage situations. The easy answer for KC and OKC would have been to expand the league by two more teams. But, its a fact of modern life there is competition for pro sports teams. There is a very nice arena in OKC, and it will even get more improvements if a referendum passes Tuesday. This arena is also used for the minor league hockey team, concerts, Big-12 playoffs, and other sporting events, so its not entirely all for the NBA.