The money spent on sport in this country is obscene. Norman Chad does a nice job of putting it in historical perspective in light of NYC's recent stadium investments and it is worth a quick read.
Once again, we are front-row witnesses to public money gone mad. I don't say this as a backseat driver in the wake of a brutal economy; I would say this if money were growing on trees. For when you spend public dollars on play things rather than real needs, when your priorities put entertainment dollars ahead of education dollars, you are destined for doom.
I certainly think it is wise to question our investment in sports in this country. I know my readers are not big fans of my anti-sport positions, but there is a difference between work and play and we too frequently put our priority on the play side when we should be working.