NFL v Taxpayers

For John, BLUF:  The NFL is big business, not really just local folks playing a pick up game.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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NFL learns there's No Free Lunch

This is from retired correspondent Don Surber, 24 November 2017.

The lede plus one:

Let us cut to the chase:  the NFL owns the players' protest because not only has the league failed to hold players accountable, its owners joined in the anti-American protest.

Well, virtue signaling has a price. Americans are about to pull tax breaks that the league enjoys.

Here is what Colin Kaepernick says it is all about:

I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color. To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.

So the House (Republicans) have axed local communities issuing tax-exempt, public-purpose bonds, for sports stadiums, in their new tax bill.  I support this.  And, apparently, so did President Obama, when he was in office.

I expect that people who enjoy and follow and support sports teams also support their local police.  Besides, Mr Kaepernick either hasn't studies the data or doesn't understand it.

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff