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Originally Posted by GBBob
Well..if you are granted/grandfathered a gift since 1922, at some point you have to have some accountability for your business practices.
The IRS can audit me for inane things..why can't Congress audit MLB once in a while.
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It is not exactly a gift as it has been upheld by the court systems three times since. The reality is that the antitrust exemption is only pertinent in regards to baseball in movement of franchises, tv contracts and minor league affliiations with regards to the players. The only thing that would occur if the exemption was lifted is owners would be able to move franchises easier as the other leagues have already figured out how to deal with the other 2 issues.
I still dont see this hearing as an accountability issue except for 2 individuals. I never said that they couldnt hold these hearings but what were they hoping to do except get some facetime on national TV in an election year? What if Clemens had said, yeah I took them a few times, I'm sorry and I plead the 5th to everything else? OK so he admits it. Then what? An ex baseball player took HGH. McNamee doesnt go to jail. Is this important enough to spend millions investagating if Clemens is telling the truth? What does it matter? There were a lot of other names in the report. Arent we all supposed to be considered equal in the eyes of the law? I think Clemens is lying. But what difference does it really make to the citizens of the US?