An important look at the "unseen" impact of publicly funded professional sports.
I don't know too much about the examples of China and Brazil that the video brings up, but no one should be surprised. I can comment a little on America's questionable government/sports relationship.
Eminent domain claims have not been used in America (yet), but we've come close enough. Cleveland levies a "sin tax" that goes to fund pro sports infrastructure. These facilities get massive tax breaks and subsidies to occupy prime real estate, where some of them are used only a few times a year.
People are crazy about their sports, but it's time to stop offering unconditional love and look at the crony capitalism behind a lot of these stadium projects.
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