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Will COVID-19 be the needle that finally bursts the sports bubble?

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by BitterYoungMatador2, Apr 2, 2020.

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  1. 3_Octave_Fart

    3_Octave_Fart Well-Known Member

    No more $4M-a-year college football coaches.

    That temple needed to be destroyed decades before 3/16/20.
     
    3_Octave_Fart, Apr 4, 2020
    #97
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  2. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    Since the towns and cities are the owners of the courses, I assume liability issues are at play.
     
    Michael_ Gee, Apr 4, 2020
    #98
  3. BitterYoungMatador2

    BitterYoungMatador2 Well-Known Member

    or $200 hoodies.

    Or $100 parking.

    Or $15 beers.
     
    BitterYoungMatador2, Apr 4, 2020
    #99
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  4. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member

    I mean, resale market tickets for a regular-season Capitals-Penguins game in the lower level were between $500-$600 ... think about that. For one of 82 regular-season games. That's batshit crazy.

    I think professional sports teams are going to have to show some goodwill toward fans who have been crushed financially when things resume. They may have to take a haircut, but everyone is taking one as it is.
     
    Cosmo, Apr 4, 2020
    #100
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  5. Alma

    Alma Well-Known Member

    It’s not meaningless in the worldly sense. Existentially? Not really there either.
     
    Alma, Apr 4, 2020
    #101
  6. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    I'm with Alma. If people care about it, that gives it meaning.
     
    Michael_ Gee, Apr 4, 2020
    #102
  7. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

     
    Inky_Wretch, Apr 4, 2020
    #103
  8. Alma

    Alma Well-Known Member

    He doesn’t really know one way or the other.
     
    Alma, Apr 4, 2020
    #104
  9. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    If true -- BIG if -- then that carries over to college football. My brother is an AD in SoCal. They're already talking about the next school year not starting on time. Just talks, but they have to.

    I've said here and elsewhere: Let's see where things are at on May 1 and the direction things are going.
     
    MileHigh, Apr 4, 2020
    #105
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  10. BitterYoungMatador2

    BitterYoungMatador2 Well-Known Member

    people care about the Kardashians too.
     
    BitterYoungMatador2, Apr 4, 2020
    #106
  11. Alma

    Alma Well-Known Member

    If you eliminate sports from the meaning category, the cultural soup gets thin fast.
     
    Alma, Apr 4, 2020
    #107
  12. Spartan Squad

    Spartan Squad Well-Known Member

    At least sports you can explain their popularity...
     
    Spartan Squad, Apr 4, 2020
    #108
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