"I love basketball, and I love the Blazers, but honestly folks, if we have 600 million dollars to spend we need to spend that money on schools, and housing people. It will be painful to see them leave, but it's the right decision based on real economic data, not the convoluted logic that a low rent Texas wheeler dealer is presenting us with."
"We can create a prosperous, livable city that sports teams with owner integrity and a moral compass will beg to be in. Love and Peace."
Affection for basketball and the Blazers is combined with a firm belief that $600 million should be allocated to schools and housing. Prioritizing education and housing is presented as a more beneficial use of public funds than subsidizing a sports franchise. Accepting a team’s departure is acknowledged as painful but framed as justified by real economic data rather than persuasive arguments from opportunistic investors. The goal is to build a prosperous, livable city that attracts sports teams led by owners with integrity and moral responsibility. The closing sentiment emphasizes reconciliation and goodwill.
Read at Portland Mercury
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]