I listened to an interview on CBC radio with one of the players, and her main point was they are trying to force 1 league. They had 2 different leagues and she said it was stretching/dividing their sponsorship opportunities. The main thing they want is 1 league. Which I agree with. I also have said numerous times they need to be in smaller markets (and on TV). Ontario alone could support 3-4 teams, just not in Toronto or Ottawa.
That being said, I keep coming back to the fact we are discussing Professional Sports. No one has a ‘right’ to play professional sports. They are a product of people’s desire for entertainment and willingness to spend disposable income.
This isn’t amateur sports. Equal pay for Olympic athletes? hell yes!
Asking people to support a profession in entertainment is inherently selfish.
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