Friday, May 27, 2005
Thanks, Governor
The New Orleans Hornets, formerly of Charlotte, are having a tough time in their new host city. This season's 18-64 record was dismal, and they had the lowest average paid attendance in the NBA at 14,221 (their actual average attendance was around 9,000). They were also unable to secure a naming rights sponsor for their arena.
The low attendance and lack of sponsor triggers a clause in the contract the state of Louisiana used to lure the Hornets to New Orleans, so the state has to pay the franchise $2.3 million. I bet that tastes good to the tax payers.
Let's see, Govenor. You brought the worst team in the NBA to a city that does not want to watch them and to an arena no one wants to sponsor, and we have to pay the team for that privilege. Gee, thanks.
The low attendance and lack of sponsor triggers a clause in the contract the state of Louisiana used to lure the Hornets to New Orleans, so the state has to pay the franchise $2.3 million. I bet that tastes good to the tax payers.
Let's see, Govenor. You brought the worst team in the NBA to a city that does not want to watch them and to an arena no one wants to sponsor, and we have to pay the team for that privilege. Gee, thanks.
