C'mon, the #sportswashing began long ago. But it *would* be ironic for the libertarian Koch family to profit from eminent domain, sports subsidies, & NBA "socialism."
Truly fascinating how the trail of owners descends into a Hall of Fame of reprehensible characters. And equally interesting how the ownership of NY sports teams in general tend to polarize among long-standing established groups (Maras, Steinbrenners), cartoonish villains, and incompetent clown shows (Wilpons, every Islander owner), with the Dolan and Woody Johnson regimes straddling the middle.
Hah! Thanks for reminding me of the full universe of NY sports team owners... I know about Dolan, of course, but don't think much beyond basketball these days.
Truly fascinating how the trail of owners descends into a Hall of Fame of reprehensible characters. And equally interesting how the ownership of NY sports teams in general tend to polarize among long-standing established groups (Maras, Steinbrenners), cartoonish villains, and incompetent clown shows (Wilpons, every Islander owner), with the Dolan and Woody Johnson regimes straddling the middle.
Hah! Thanks for reminding me of the full universe of NY sports team owners... I know about Dolan, of course, but don't think much beyond basketball these days.