- Feb 27, 2007
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Well i was thinking that in order to save the NBA players leaving overseas and leaving us basketball-less, us the fans, create a league.
Or we can start individual teams.
We do it in the way the Green Bay Packers do it (i did a little research), a non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team/ or league.
Its worked for the Packers and I think i'd be great! the weak teams would die out and the ones with support would stick around. Of course this is over-simplified, but i think it'd be cool. Especially for us folk in Seattle who not only don't have a team anymore, but no NBA
My immediate dream would be a fan owned league of like 6 teams. We wouldn't need superstars (well we would, but they'd probably go overseas), unless they really wanted to join and stay in the states to ball. A league of B list and C list NBA players to grind it out on tours through out the country. Filthy! The fans would vote in a board of directors and they would organize it all.
At first it's exhibition matches, to see how things go, then set up real teams, set up a season, set up the playoffs, etc.
The fact that it'd be a non-profit would make so much sense. If it eventually turns a profit,the board could simply save it, for tough times .Like music and most things out there in the world, sports should be played for the love not the money. If you love it enough and work at it enough, the money will eventually come.
And i'll end my rant with this tid-bit of info that i found interesting, " The Packers are also the only American major-league sports franchise to release its financial balance sheet every year". No big for profit business politics. people would run these organizations for the love of the game. to motivate kids and give back to the community.
Or we can start individual teams.
We do it in the way the Green Bay Packers do it (i did a little research), a non-profit, community-owned major league professional sports team/ or league.
Its worked for the Packers and I think i'd be great! the weak teams would die out and the ones with support would stick around. Of course this is over-simplified, but i think it'd be cool. Especially for us folk in Seattle who not only don't have a team anymore, but no NBA
My immediate dream would be a fan owned league of like 6 teams. We wouldn't need superstars (well we would, but they'd probably go overseas), unless they really wanted to join and stay in the states to ball. A league of B list and C list NBA players to grind it out on tours through out the country. Filthy! The fans would vote in a board of directors and they would organize it all.
At first it's exhibition matches, to see how things go, then set up real teams, set up a season, set up the playoffs, etc.
The fact that it'd be a non-profit would make so much sense. If it eventually turns a profit,the board could simply save it, for tough times .Like music and most things out there in the world, sports should be played for the love not the money. If you love it enough and work at it enough, the money will eventually come.
And i'll end my rant with this tid-bit of info that i found interesting, " The Packers are also the only American major-league sports franchise to release its financial balance sheet every year". No big for profit business politics. people would run these organizations for the love of the game. to motivate kids and give back to the community.
