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Originally Posted by White Out 403
I don't view these teams as property of the owners. The owners are simply stewards of the teams and that the team rightfully belongs to the community. The fans and the players on the ice make the NHL what it is, not rich #######s like Katz. Although I guess if you frame it in that way and it's just another business like a Shopper's Drug mart, then why have loyalty to anyone particular store or team.
The Flames have just bilked the city out of hundreds of millions of dollars for a new arena, it's this kind of mindset that allows fans to pay through the nose so already fabulously wealthy people can be even a little bit more fabulously wealthy.
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You may not view teams as property of owners but that's exactly what they are. There are community owned teams, but that's more an exception.
Your post reveals the issue though. You are coming to the table with a very strong view of the problems of ownership in pro sports. Which you are welcome to have. But its not one that I share, or everyone would share, so how do you create a union that is intended to "speak for the fans" when fans don't agree.
The closest thing to a fan union that exists are season ticket holders.