No no no no no you fools. YOUR SPORT IS DEAD. And you’re going to make it so nobody can browse the shops near the stadium before or after a game? You’re gonna hose these businesses that have been there for decades. No no no baseball, this is you and Nike being scumbags.
CONCOURSE, the Bronx — A new contract between Nike and Major League Baseball has become controversial for the Bronx community surrounding Yankee Stadium, with Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. speaking out about the implications it’d have on local business.
The agreement only allows the sale of official league merchandise at Nike “premium distribution points”, and therefore, would prevent several local retailers from selling Yankees merchandise outside of the stadium, which accounts for the vast majority of their revenue, according to Diaz. (via WPIX)
The article talks about “grandfathering” these businesses. No. Not that. How about no rule at all. Let people sell march. You WANT a thriving neighborhood around the stadium. The only word that comes to mind is scumbag.
The people in charge of baseball have let the sport die. Keep telling yourselves that the World Series ratings were good and that digital engagement is up or whatever lies you are telling yourselves.
