re: #32 Nerdy Fish
One the one hand, we have the Sporting Ideal, which is deeply rooted in what we perceive as American Values: team spirit, fair play, competition and striving for excellence, etc.
Then we have professional sports, which is a multi-billion dollar industry with an image to maintain, part of whose appeal rests on those American Values.
The money will always be the overriding factor in what they will acccept and/or promote.