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Corporate money not new in sports, but now obvious

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 We’ve all known if for years. Decades, in fact.
There have been countless movies made about it. It’s regularly discussed by enthusiasts across the country and around the world.
But Covid-19 has made it clear.
Money is the real driving factor when it comes to professional sports. It’s becoming painfully clear the money is from the corporate interests and not the “butts in the seats” at giant stadiums across the country.
I have struggled this year to watch the NFL. Oh, my curiosity does get...

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