(02-10-2021, 03:24 PM)Kammrath Wrote: Follow the money. Again I would be shocked if there isn't money on the line somewhere, whether it is pressure from the Department of Defense or whether it is some other big money source that is potentially threatening to pull out over this.
I will make one comment for possible context on the DOD thing and then I’m going to mooooove on.
I have had the opportunity to work on programs with several pro teams (one in the metroplex) around community awareness initiatives and in my experience, there has been a request for $ every time. It doesn’t surprise me that there was a financial request if the DOD wanted access to the fan base.
It’s fair to ask whether this is an appropriate use of tax dollars but I personally don’t see some nefarious motive no more than when when I see a commercial saying the few, the proud, the marines or an army booth at the fair.