Crossposted from the main thread since we're discussing the interview here:
Maclean erred in his follow up to Bettman's claim that the city's proposal involves the Flames paying for the whole thing.
Instead of asking why that's a problem (it's obvious, arenas aren't a positive investment), he should have asked "Do you believe that property taxes or rent count as funding towards an arena?". Because that's the basis of Bettman's claim.
And then if Bettman said "yes", which he would have to for his claim to be valid, it should have been followed up with "Regular homeowners like your fans have to both build or buy their house and then also pay property taxes on it. Why should team owners be treated differently?"
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