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After learning that the Superdome repairs cost approx. $175 million, and that FEMA (aka me and your tax $) paid $160 million towards that, and the NFL contributed ONLY $15 million, i have decided to never watch another NFL event. I think it is flat out fucking disgusting that the NFL only kicked in less that 10% of the $ needed, and FEMA gave $160 million when houses are still not being built? I persoanlly think they should have paid the entire bill, because they are such a succesful business. I mean $175 million is chump change for that league and its EXTREMELY wealthy owners. Not to mention all the tax $ they have used to build their state of the art stadiums. Not to mention the extreme salaries these guys are making ($10 million a year for throwing a football when teachers in this country can barely make it day to day)
I know it is tough for some to do, i have grown up watching and playing football all of my life. Sunday's in my home were reserved for football, I watch monday night footabll like most everyone else, and I of course party it up for the super bowl like the rest of the country. But, i can only take so much greed, and i have had enough, no more of my money for these greedy fucks. I am through.
Who is with me?
The Washington Redskins franchise is currently valued at OVER $1 BILLION DOLLARS? you cant tell me that federal tax $ had to go to the stadium when houses are still not being built?
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the dome is used for a many events... maybe everyone in every convention, concert, and circus should fork up a few bucks, too... i went on a church trip in 7th grade where we used the dome for two consecutive nights... i guess i need to chip in, too
sure, the nfl should have done more, but so should everyone else
and i'll be tuning in on Sunday along with the rest of the country
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Puffin wrote:
If this bothers you, shouldn't you be blaming FEMA for giving them the $160 million, and not the NFL, for accepting it?
That's what I first thought. I'm sure the NFL were well aware that they needed to repair the dome with their money, but we all know how FEMA fucks up left and right. I wouldn't be surprised if FEMA were the ones who insisted on funding the repairs.
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pearljamminagain wrote:
the dome is used for a many events... maybe everyone in every convention, concert, and circus should fork up a few bucks, too... i went on a church trip in 7th grade where we used the dome for two consecutive nights... i guess i need to chip in, too
sure, the nfl should have done more, but so should everyone else
and i'll be tuning in on Sunday along with the rest of the country
I don't watch much football, but I pretty much agree with the rest.
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Puffin wrote:
If this bothers you, shouldn't you be blaming FEMA for giving them the $160 million, and not the NFL, for accepting it?
i blame both
but to flip the situation, if i were to see a guy on the street asking for $ and i gave him $5... if he turned oiut to be rich i would blame him for acceoting the $ more than i would blame me giving money to an "apparent" needy man? make sense?
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i have to admit i don't know much about how sports work in the US, but why should the NFL pay for this in the first place? Isn't this a New Orleans/Lousiana stadium? or are stadium owned by the NFL?
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After learning that the Superdome repairs cost approx. $175 million, and that FEMA (aka me and your tax $) paid $160 million towards that, and the NFL contributed ONLY $15 million, i have decided to never watch another NFL event. I think it is flat out fucking disgusting that the NFL only kicked in less that 10% of the $ needed, and FEMA gave $160 million when houses are still not being built? I persoanlly think they should have paid the entire bill, because they are such a succesful business. I mean $175 million is chump change for that league and its EXTREMELY wealthy owners. Not to mention all the tax $ they have used to build their state of the art stadiums. Not to mention the extreme salaries these guys are making ($10 million a year for throwing a football when teachers in this country can barely make it day to day)
I know it is tough for some to do, i have grown up watching and playing football all of my life. Sunday's in my home were reserved for football, I watch monday night footabll like most everyone else, and I of course party it up for the super bowl like the rest of the country. But, i can only take so much greed, and i have had enough, no more of my money for these greedy fucks. I am through.
Who is with me?
The Washington Redskins franchise is currently valued at OVER $1 BILLION DOLLARS? you cant tell me that federal tax $ had to go to the stadium when houses are still not being built?
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conoalias wrote:
i have to admit i don't know much about how sports work in the US, but why should the NFL pay for this in the first place? Isn't this a New Orleans/Lousiana stadium? or are stadium owned by the NFL?
excuse me for my ignorance.
i would bet that the stadium was built for the saints when they became a franchise, and that the bulk of the $ came from tax $ to lure in an NFL team, not some circus or car show
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my2hands wrote:
conoalias wrote:
i have to admit i don't know much about how sports work in the US, but why should the NFL pay for this in the first place? Isn't this a New Orleans/Lousiana stadium? or are stadium owned by the NFL?
excuse me for my ignorance.
i would bet that the stadium was built for the saints when they became a franchise, and that the bulk of the $ came from tax $ to lure in an NFL team, not some circus or car show
The Saints existed long before the dome.
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i have to admit i don't know much about how sports work in the US, but why should the NFL pay for this in the first place? Isn't this a New Orleans/Lousiana stadium? or are stadium owned by the NFL?
excuse me for my ignorance.
i would bet that the stadium was built for the saints when they became a franchise, and that the bulk of the $ came from tax $ to lure in an NFL team, not some circus or car show
Ok so why should the NFL have to pay for the stadium? If it's locally owned the NFL technically don't owe anything, morally if they are as rich as you claim them to be, yes they should've chipped in more.
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