WOW, MAYBE THEY REALLY ARE CHEAPSKATES!

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WOW, MAYBE THEY REALLY ARE CHEAPSKATES!
Deadspin found this 7/11/2008 on www.nationalsenquirer.com [flag]
"They are playing games there; the fans are paying the money to see the games; and no one I know of has asked for a refund. The city is banking on this revenue...It seems unreasonable at this stage that the team would not fulfill its obligation." ( D.C. Council Chairman Vincent C. Gray, via Washington Post, 7/10/2008 ) Ted says: Pay rent? Hell no! Lerner Family vs. The District: ... [link]

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The Nationals' owners are a little behind ...
Published 7/11/2008 by DAULERIO at Deadspin
... The Nationals' owners are a little behind on their rent for the new stadium — $3.5 million behind, actually. [The Nationals Inquirer] ...

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