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Leme

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29. When Curt Flood filed his lawsuit.. I was sort

Sat May 31, 2014, 11:24 AM

May 2014

aware that there were major problems in baseball. Teams moving and such also.. Baseball was and is exempt from anti trust laws. But I was young.
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The other sports are subject to anti-trust.
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I saw the NFL adding more nights......
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In 1980 I think I saw the Yankees get 400 million for a local tv contract for 10 years. Just the interest on 400 million was greater than the salaries of many teams. I decided the fix was in.
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At that time I also decided football was just too violent. 1980
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I always thought the Olympics was a scam, still do.
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I still watch sports a few times a year.

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i wished people would acknowledge that a little more, this is a private organization Leme May 2014 #15

I am not anti pro sport just anti using tax dollars to pay for it Exposethefrauds May 2014 #28

When Curt Flood filed his lawsuit.. I was sort Leme May 2014 #29

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