It is possible to play somewhere else, with the main focus of winning a championship. But players should consider what is on the line. The sports profession in general has become a business where the fans are put outside but are always asked to support their local team financially. Fans are consumers and they should have a voice in a percentage of the decisions for the teams they support. The Green Bay Packers have sold portions of stock to the public in which a foundation of support will be set for the team.
Shareholders attend meetings and their voices are heard.
Fans are the backbone of any organization whether it be sports or business or a combination of the two. There should be a standard of loyalty set by the players who are in a sporting profession, and it should be upheld. Fans have a right to be heard. T O P 2000, University of South Florida The Oracle Newspaper. All rights reserved.