The Kings arena deal would not be objectionable if the facility were going to be a publicly owned and operated facility like a library or park.  The bottom line after all the numbers are crunched, is that the Maloofs, and by extension their employees (professional basketball players among others) will benefit from the taxation of citizens if this deal goes through.

I love basketball.  I love the Kings.  I hate subsidizing businesses — especially those where the employees make 6 and 7 figure salaries.

Margaret Williams of Tahoe Park, who brought her two children to the Sacramento Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, July 25th was exactly right when she asked Dickinson to explain to them why “mommy should invest in an arena instead of their milk.”  She should not be forced to spend money on the Kings. 

It would be much more appropriate for the Kings to charge what the market will bear for tickets and if the arena doesn’t warrant the ticket prices, it shouldn’t be built. There is no reason a public/private partnership cannot be created, but the taxpayers should not be out one dime. It is their money.  I would hate to see the Kings leave, but if the most loyal, loud, dedicated fans in the NBA aren’t reason enough to stay in Sacramento, I’ll be happy to drive the Maloofs to the airport with a one-way ticket to McCarran.  I would thank them for what they did for the city while they were here and hope that the example set here would lead to more of the same throughout the country.  Eventually we would regain an NBA franchise based on the fan support we offer.

– Jeffersonish