If any US pro team in a major sport were to go bankrupt due to COVID, it would likely be a baseball team. More than any other sport they depend on ticket sales over a large number of games to make their millions. They lost money every game they played before the playoffs and the TV money kicked in.
NHL fans in Quebec City have salivated for 25 years over the prospect of getting an NHL franchise to replace the Nordiques who left town in 1995. They may get their wish soon with a team that relocates from North Carolina or Florida.
Watch for an end to collective bargaining agreements . It will start with MLB after the 2021 season.
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Big debt because they had more expenses for the US marathon trials because a record number of people qualified wearing cheater shoes. Then they had to cancel the Peachtree 10k cash cow.
I’m not sure but the Boston Red Sox have encouraged sexual assault for year so hopefully them
salut wrote:
Cheering for the demise of professional teams.
Taking away that "platform" may encourage athletes to just play ball and shut up.
why does silencing others matter so much to you?
if listening to athletes speak about issues other than sports triggers you.......maybe don't listen? Maybe don't click that article. Is it that hard?
When I'm not watching sports, athlete options are barely a blip in the news....
neon ritalin wrote:
lol, hilarious burke! outdone yerself
...Yes...American be more like the Nazis and fascist imperial japan.....those true genocidal patriots!! be a good Nazi and stop kneeling America!
sometime ya gotta lay it on reeeeaaaaal thick
Patriotic Americans are the ones who defeated the nazis. Do you think present day Americans could accomplish that? I have serious doubts
you aint tough wrote:
neon ritalin wrote:
lol, hilarious burke! outdone yerself
...Yes...American be more like the Nazis and fascist imperial japan.....those true genocidal patriots!! be a good Nazi and stop kneeling America!
sometime ya gotta lay it on reeeeaaaaal thick
Patriotic Americans are the ones who defeated the nazis. Do you think present day Americans could accomplish that? I have serious doubts
we're defeating them now as you speak.....
the neo-fascists are getting crushed nationwide, Trump going to get STOMPED in November
its amusing when fascists brand themselves as patriots just because they embrace rampant nationalism....the are the enemy and always will be.
you aint tough wrote:
neon ritalin wrote:
lol, hilarious burke! outdone yerself
...Yes...American be more like the Nazis and fascist imperial japan.....those true genocidal patriots!! be a good Nazi and stop kneeling America!
sometime ya gotta lay it on reeeeaaaaal thick
Patriotic Americans are the ones who defeated the nazis. Do you think present day Americans could accomplish that? I have serious doubts
anti-fascists defeated the Nazis
BeevieB wrote:
If any US pro team in a major sport were to go bankrupt due to COVID, it would likely be a baseball team. More than any other sport they depend on ticket sales over a large number of games to make their millions. They lost money every game they played before the playoffs and the TV money kicked in.
Even without covid-19 I heard that they have been fewer at baseball games in recent years. I also heard on a sports radio talk show today that the number watching the NBA finals this year is way down from last year and it was down last year too.
On a previous show they discussed the higher percentage of young people who have no interest in watching any major league sports even before the pandemic.
I wonder how long the coaches and athletes can continue to receive more and more money as people find other interests to spend their time and money on.
Scientific Observer wrote:
The NBA is really struggling lately, but not likely to go broke anytime soon. Pretty much the same with all other major sports, well except, the Canadian Football league.
agree-almost all pro teams will survive due to lucarative TV deals which are the majority of a franchises revenues now--as you mentioned the CFL will likely die since it is primarily a gate-driven league.; NFL teams which perenially lose, such the Detroit Lions have no worries since the fans will tune in regardless, and the total league revenue is shared equally propping up the weaker teams.....
not a Karen maybe a Ken wrote:
A few nba teams if they keep up the politics that no one wants to see. THE SUNDAY NIGHT NFL GAME 49ERS EAGLES SIGNIFICANTLY OUTRATED THE NBA FINALS GAME LAST NIGHT. THAT IS SAD. These spoiled players will stop the charade once it hits their pockets, which will be in their next contract.
Man, one can only hope. Most choreographed, orchestrated circus of all professional sports, comprised of idiots who have no other tangible skills. Let em fail.
Spectators are suckers wrote:
not a Karen maybe a Ken wrote:
A few nba teams if they keep up the politics that no one wants to see. THE SUNDAY NIGHT NFL GAME 49ERS EAGLES SIGNIFICANTLY OUTRATED THE NBA FINALS GAME LAST NIGHT. THAT IS SAD. These spoiled players will stop the charade once it hits their pockets, which will be in their next contract.
Man, one can only hope. Most choreographed, orchestrated circus of all professional sports, comprised of idiots who have no other tangible skills. Let em fail.
Are you saying the NBA is more fixed than the NFL because I think the NFL was the first to blatantly manipulate games to keep them close, keep the advertisers happy and make boatloads more money.
not a Karen maybe a Ken wrote:
A few nba teams if they keep up the politics that no one wants to see. THE SUNDAY NIGHT NFL GAME 49ERS EAGLES SIGNIFICANTLY OUTRATED THE NBA FINALS GAME LAST NIGHT. THAT IS SAD. These spoiled players will stop the charade once it hits their pockets, which will be in their next contract.
Looks bad for the NBA but I doubt any of the teams will go bankrupt unless the pandemic shuts down next season. I'm sure there will be a normal season in 2021.
NBA Finals Ratings Tank to Historic Lows in Upended Pandemic Season
"Game 1 between the Lakers and Miami Heat posted the worst viewership of any Finals game in NBA history with just 7.41 million viewers, a 45% free fall compared to last year’s Game 1 between the Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors. One would assume there was nowhere to go from there but up. One would be wrong. Each successive game has posted a new all-time low with Game 2 averaging just 6.6 million viewers and Game 3 attracting just 5.9 million. Prior to this year, the record low came all the way back in 2003."
https://observer.com/2020/10/nba-finals-ratings-lebron-james-los-angeles-lakers-pandemic/Sports teams are seeing less viewership in the US because it's the first time all major sports were going on simultaneously. The NBA is unique because there is far less theater in the sport today. Plenty of people that would have watched the game in the past are just looking at the box scores now because that's all that matters anymore. 80 threes a game is not entertainment, players banding up to try to get an easy championship is not entertaining, and having every player be practically given the lane to do as they please because of rule changes is not entertaining. I don't care that you can throw down a bunch of dunks per game, every 6'8" person in the US can do that. You'd be hard pressed to take a championship winning team in the last 5 years and make a documentary out of it. The playoffs in a normal year yes but the nba season? Not a chance. There isn't any drama in any of it. Rivalries drive high drama entertainment in the NBA and always have. We have not had any of those in a long time. Look at a guy like Giannis, virtually no skill just a genetic freak that can go to the rim at will because the rules are designed to help him. Statistically the greatest season ever yet he's got only one move, drive straight to the rim. Ridiculous.
Lol. One of the most 'murica posts ive seen in awhile
NBA finals are down cuz LeBron is a whining 38 year old boy. Now Denver was fun to watch
Harambe wrote:
Putting the weird posts above aside....
I hope it's football. No NFL = no college = more scholarships for XC!
No football = No money for XC scholarships.
I wish it wasn't true, but football pays for other sports, not the other way around.
neon ritalin wrote:
you aint tough wrote:
Patriotic Americans are the ones who defeated the nazis. Do you think present day Americans could accomplish that? I have serious doubts
we're defeating them now as you speak.....
the neo-fascists are getting crushed nationwide, Trump going to get STOMPED in November
its amusing when fascists brand themselves as patriots just because they embrace rampant nationalism....the are the enemy and always will be.
You and your Antifa brethren are violent fascists, regardless of what name you call yourselves.
Do pro running teams count?
the media is corrupt wrote:
neon ritalin wrote:
we're defeating them now as you speak.....
the neo-fascists are getting crushed nationwide, Trump going to get STOMPED in November
its amusing when fascists brand themselves as patriots just because they embrace rampant nationalism....the are the enemy and always will be.
You and your Antifa brethren are violent fascists, regardless of what name you call yourselves.
sure, keep telling yourself that if it makes you feel better.....