There are a lot of factors that go into building a successful sports team. One is whether or not you are based in a Republican-run state.

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill named state taxes as one of the reasons he chose to be traded to the Dolphins over the New York Jets. After being traded from the Kansas City Chiefs, Hill signed a four-year, $120 million contract extension, and he evidently didn’t want Democratic governments taking a chunk of that for themselves.