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Bernie Sanders criticizes billionaire NBA owners over rising ticket prices
Original: Dem lawmaker Bernie Sanders takes aim at billionaire NBA owners over surging ticket prices
Senator Bernie Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, is criticizing NBA team owners over sharply rising ticket prices, arguing that billionaire owners are pricing ordinary fans out of games. The remarks add to his broader campaign against wealth concentration and the conduct of sports team owners, and are drawing attention across political and sports media.
Why now: Sanders' attack on billionaire NBA owners combines sports and politics, drawing attention from both audiences
Evidence
- Dem lawmaker Bernie Sanders takes aim at billionaire NBA owners over surging ticket prices · Fox News
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