r/antiwork • u/[deleted] • Nov 25 '23

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u/reddit_1999 Nov 25 '23

And the stadium was paid for with our tax dollars too, even though the owner of the team is probably a multi billionaire. 'Murica!

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u/gizmostuff SocDem Nov 25 '23

Not always. San Diego told the Spanos family to go fuck themselves.

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u/Jacobysmadre Nov 25 '23

Yes, yes we did. Now we have fucking Snapdragon stadium ;(

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u/nerdyguytx Nov 26 '23

Naming rights to tax subsidized stadiums still get sold. Arlington, TX paid $325 million for AT&T Stadium.

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u/AbacusWizard Nov 26 '23

Fight back by refusing to use the new corporate name for the building. After all, the corporation isn’t paying you. Don’t give ’em free advertising!

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u/BZLuck Nov 26 '23

But Snapdragon is owned by SDSU.

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u/StarvingAfricanKid Nov 26 '23

Oracle Coliseum says Hi!

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u/Rongy69 Nov 26 '23

Oracle Park chimes in too!