Umm, that doesn’t work. Teams move all the time. Notice the Dodgers aren’t in Brooklyn. They might lose goodwill with the fans they left, but they do OK in the new town.
And you’re ignoring the bigger issue. It isn’t just sports. Politicians ALWAYS want the big company. Amazon’s HQ2 did the same thing. Every Toyota factory. People piss and moan about sports running these negotiations, but never bother to notice that sports learned this from others. You don’t think it was an accident Detroit became Motor City do you? Nor a coincidence when most of the car companies built factories elsewhere?
If you’re gonna bitch about it, bitch about ALL OF IT. Not just one section.
You're 100% right.
I'll still say no to the blackmail. Brooklyn is doing fine without the Dodgers. And the Dodgers are doing even better in L.A.