Keywords
Arete, Sport and Society, American Sport History, NFL, Football, Oakland Raiders, Los Angeles Raiders, Greed, Sports franchises, NFL, Money, Taxpayers, Corporate wellfare
Subjects
Oakland Raiders (Football team); Los Angeles Raiders (Football team); Sports franchises; Avarice; Subsidies; Tax incentives; Stadiums; National Football League
Introduction
The announcement last week that the Oakland Raiders would, for the second time in its history, leave the city of Oakland came as a shock to no one. The synergistic relationship between the greed of the National Football League and the greed of the principal owner of the Raiders, made such a move an inevitability on the wheel of time. Such “loyalty” to the city of Oakland and its rabid football fans will not go unrewarded. Indeed, both the Raiders owner and the NFL will make out like bandits once again.
Publication Date
4-12-2017
Document Type
Commentary
Type
Text
Format
application/pdf
Source Title
Sport and Society for Arete
Language
English
Collection
Publication Version
Author's version
Copyright Status
Author retained
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Department
History
Creator (Linked Data)
Crepeau, Richard C., 1941- (VIAF)
Recommended Citation
Crepeau, Richard C., "The Oakland Nomads" (2017). On Sport and Society. 644.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/onsportandsociety/644
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