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du Nord found this 8/31/2007 on www.msnbc.msn.com [flag]
Even in the ultra-capitalistic world of professional sports, there ought to be a limit to the phrase, “buyer beware,” when it comes to a transcendent superstar. If MLS officials don’t rethink an exit strategy now for David Beckham, they will pay dearly for their greed shortsightedness in extra time, infinitum. Beckham is out with a sprained right knee for six weeks , which basically means the ... [link]

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Trouble Ahead Trouble Behind News
Published 8/31/2007 by brucio at du Nord
... Filip Bondy who writes regularly for the New York Daily News has an article for MSNBC saying that MLS could be in big trouble with the thousands of fans who bought tickets to see Beckman play. All clubs so far have said, "No refunds". ...

Does MLS Have a Legal Obligation to Refund Galaxy Tix Now That Beckham is Down?
Published 9/1/2007 by Geoffrey Rapp at Sports Law Blog
... Now that the fabled star appears unlikely to play over the remainder of this season, a number of commentators are calling on the league to refund tickets or offer fans tickets for next year's Galaxy games. For MSNBC.com, Filip Bondy writes, "there ought to be a limit to the phrase, 'buyer beware,' when it comes to a transcendent superstar." ...

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