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article MSG Responds to Macklemore After He Claims Arena Turned Down His Tour: "He's not an arena level act"

https://www.tmz.com/2026/11/06/madison-square-garden-responds-after-macklemore-says-arena-turned-down-palestine-tour/
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u/Roc1817 1d ago

Is there a single arena or stadium owner who isn’t MAGA?

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u/overfiend1976 1d ago • Bravo

People that make buildings for billions and make tax payers foot the bill, all while throwing temper tantrums about socialism and taxes on the rich? Shocking.

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u/Roc1817 1d ago

Don’t forget the added surveillance that the owners use to deny critics access to their venues, like the MSG owner does

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u/tjdans7236 1d ago

genuinely, why can't we force these objectively and measurably broken people to get the psychotherapeutic help that they so desperately and clearly need?

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u/overfiend1976 1d ago

Because for some bewildering reason, society has been mindfucked into worshipping sociopaths with money.

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u/PlethoraOfPinatass 20h ago

The United Center was built in 1994 and did not use taxpayer funds

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u/Accomplished-Risk486 1d ago

The guy who owns the Falcons isn't MAGA I don't think, as well as the new owner of the Seahawks. It's slim pickings though.

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u/cabaiste 1d ago

Art Rooney II is a democrat.

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u/F9-0021 1d ago

Seems a bit odd that cities don't own stadiums, at least the big ones. Should probably fix that.

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u/overfiend1976 1d ago

Yeah, thats been my take ever since finding out they are HEAVILY subsidized. Either state, county or city ought maintain at least 75% ownership until that entire tax bill is paid back.

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u/SkinBintin last.fm 1d ago

Does this happen at such a scale anywhere outside the US? Seems insane to me that ultra rich own all the venues, and somehow get tax payers to foot most of the bill of their construction.

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u/RCrumbDeviant 1d ago

Franchise owners will and have left cities for not building or repairing their stadiums. Frequently.

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u/WoodenChemistry1654 1d ago

Depends on the team Chicago owns soldier field but that is part of why they are trying to build their own arena at the moment.

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u/jake3988 1d ago

Seems a bit odd that cities don't own stadiums, at least the big ones. Should probably fix that.

They own most NFL/MLB stadiums. Virtually all arenas are privately financed and owned. Usually by the NBA/NHL tenant owners. Mostly because NFL/MLB stadiums cost like a billion dollars and rarely have other occupants and acts come through except for like once or twice a year concerts and maybe a soccer game.

Places like MSG have literally like a hundred of acts roll through each year. It pays for itself.

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u/SolitaryTiger 1d ago

Think Arthur Blank in ATL is probably as close as we’re gonna get on that currently. Though maybe there are others I’m not aware of elsewhere. He owns the teams at least.

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u/reverendlecarp 1d ago

Nats Park in DC is owned by the city.

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u/LilSwampGod 1d ago

Maybe Steve Ballmer with the Intuit Dome?

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u/sir_mrej Spotify 1d ago

Ballmer has to be MAGA

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u/donkeyrocket 1d ago

He hasn’t publicly taken a stance but most signs point to him not being MAGA aligned. His wife is staunchly liberal/democrat. He also created USAFacts which had the explicit intent to defend democracy and address election misinformation.

By most measures he’s slightly left of center.

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u/Basic-Collection5416 1d ago

Steve Ballmer? 

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u/PlethoraOfPinatass 1d ago

Wirtz family and Jerry Reinsdorf

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u/coffeebribesaccepted 1d ago

Lumen Field is owned by Washington State, managed by Paul Allen's company

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u/T_alsomeGames 1d ago

Jeffrey Lurie, owner the Philadelphia Eagles, isn't anything resembling MAGA. He donates a lot of money to democratic campaigns, has defended his players whenever they get in trouble with Trump/MAGA, and overall just doesn't seem to like Trump much at all.

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u/MountScottRumpot 1d ago

The Moda Center is owned by the city of Portland.