John Oliver is on point most of the time, and he slams professional franchises for their use of public funds to renovate or build new stadiums.
If you’ve ever wondered why rich owners get away with making cities paying huge sums of money to renovate or build new stadiums to keep franchises around, John Oliver has the answer. He explains how these owners have fooled cities over the years and basically used bullying tactics to force the cities’ hands.
He makes a compelling argument, and finishes it off the only way he knew how — with a rousing “halftime” speech.