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Thursday, March 09, 2006

Goodbye, Respectability



In case you haven't heard, Major League Soccer just sold out. Literally. Red Bull just bought a majority stake in the MLS's biggest franchise, the New York/New Jersey MetroStars and beginning next season the team will be renamed - I shit you not - Red Bull New York.

I'm not joking. A professional sports team's name has become a corporation. I guess it's not such a far cry from the European teams that have corporate logos all over their jerseys, gear, and stadiums, but at least they have the decency to not completely transform for a few bucks. God bless America - taking sports and corporate whoring to all new levels...

1 comment:

Kevin said...

Mom said if you don't have anything good to say don't say anything at all.