Could we end sports welfare?

Last night, the New York Knicks handily dispatched the Brooklyn Nets, which helped make my night. Yes, I’m a Knicks fan. Yes, the Nets are a local rival. But the Nets have particularly earned my disdain. For me, they symbolize corporate welfare and crony capitalism.

The Nets moved from New Jersey to Brooklyn this year. The move involved eminent domain, politically connected developers, billionaire politicians, handouts, cronyism, and race-baiting. It was ugly, expensive, and unfair. It was everything that motivated both the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street.