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Originally Posted by jayswin
This is laughable. As has been mentioned a few times now in this thread, it's actually a new PR world where the opposite of what you suggested is actually happening - The general public is more educated and wise to funding sports stadiums than ever before.
If anything part of this whole PR disaster for the Flames is that they're presenting like it's 1998 while a large percentage of a more educated and sophisticated city of Calgary laughs and rolls their eyes because they know the sports stadium playbook that the Flames and you think is so secret and above the average citizen.
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Part of the problem is they way overestimate their value. The statement about the Flames basically being the biggest point of pride in the city? They actually believe that, and it's indicative of the reason King comes across as so tone deaf.
As someone who is probably an above average fan and has lived here the majority of my life, a pro sports team doesn't rate at all in what makes me "proud" of this city.
My city being one of the rare ones that stands up to these teams and says "No, we're not buying this same old story when it comes to arenas" would make me proud.