Profe$$ional football team$ paid to “honor” military

“The New York Jets, a professional football team valued at $1.8 billion and principally owned by Woody Johnson, whose net worth is estimated at more than $3 billion, has put a price tag on saluting ‘Hometown Heroes’ who serve in the military.

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“What few knew is that the Jets and 13 other big-money franchises have been exploiting the celebrations as revenue generators. Over four years, the team milked the U.S. for $377,000 …”

http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/editorial-gang-greed-article-1.2218411

Link at http://hotair.com/archives/2015/05/12/shameful-nfl-teams-being-paid-to-salute-our-troops/

Sen. John McCain listed payment to NFL teams and NASCAR sponsorships as wasted money.

While everybody is correct on the distasteful and rather disgusting, whoever approved the idea at DOD and the National Guard Bureau needs to man up.

Also, remember this: The NFL exists to make money. That’s it. Period.