DeSantis vetoes funds for Tampa Bay Rays practice facility after team tweets on gun control

[essentialsaltes]

Ron DeSantis vetoes $35M Tampa Bay Rays baseball complex after team’s gun control tweet: report
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $35 million in government spending for a new practice facility for the Tampa Bay Rays after the baseball team posted a tweet in support of gun control, according to a report.

The move comes just weeks after the GOP governor — and rumored 2024 presidential hopeful — stripped Disney of its self-governing status after the Mouse House came out in opposition to a new law banning explicit sex and gender education for young children.

ln the most recent skirmish, DeSantis penalized the Tampa franchise after a tweet from the team’s official Twitter account took a swing at the nation’s gun laws following the mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas, according to the news site OutKick.

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Rays pitcher Brooks Raley is from Uvalde, a town of just 16,000, where 19 elementary school students and two teachers were killed by an 18-year-old gunman.

[OP note: as far as I know there is no explicit connection between DeSantis' veto and the gun control tweet other than being 'after' as the headline notes. But it was expected to pass, was supported by GOP lawmakers, and it's in a red part of the state. But, if it's good enough for the NY Post, it's good en... good enough for the NY Post.]

 

[Desk trauma]

I have opposed public funding of billionaires sports areas for some time now, I’m ok with the right thing being done for the wrong reason.

 

[rambot]

It's got to be hard to be led by a child.

 

[dzheremi]

The facility would've probably had too many entrances anyway.

 

[Brihaha]

Petty politicians prevent private proclamations. Sounds like DeSantis is once again trying to discourage practicing our first amendment rights when it doesn't comport with his own agenda.

 

[TLK Valentine]

I have opposed public funding of billionaires sports areas for some time now, I’m ok with the right thing being done for the wrong reason.

Until he does the wrong thing for the same reason, and punishes you if you dare criticize it.

 

[dogs4thewin]

Petty politicians prevent private proclamations. Sounds like DeSantis is once again trying to discourage practicing our first amendment rights when it doesn't comport with his own agenda.

He said they would not fund it not that it could not be done.

 

[dqhall]

Ron DeSantis vetoes $35M Tampa Bay Rays baseball complex after team’s gun control tweet: report
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $35 million in government spending for a new practice facility for the Tampa Bay Rays after the baseball team posted a tweet in support of gun control, according to a report.

The move comes just weeks after the GOP governor — and rumored 2024 presidential hopeful — stripped Disney of its self-governing status after the Mouse House came out in opposition to a new law banning explicit sex and gender education for young children.

ln the most recent skirmish, DeSantis penalized the Tampa franchise after a tweet from the team’s official Twitter account took a swing at the nation’s gun laws following the mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas, according to the news site OutKick.

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Rays pitcher Brooks Raley is from Uvalde, a town of just 16,000, where 19 elementary school students and two teachers were killed by an 18-year-old gunman.

[OP note: as far as I know there is no explicit connection between DeSantis' veto and the gun control tweet other than being 'after' as the headline notes. But it was expected to pass, was supported by GOP lawmakers, and it's in a red part of the state. But, if it's good enough for the NY Post, it's good en... good enough for the NY Post.]

They already have a huge stadium for spring training in Charlotte County south of Tampa.

 

[Desk trauma]

Until he does the wrong thing for the same reason, and punishes you if you dare criticize it.

Still can’t bring myself to want public money given to the ultra wealthy to subsidize their sports teams. It’s transparent capriciousness but they still should not have gotten the funding anyway.

 

[Brihaha]

Still can’t bring myself to want public money given to the ultra wealthy to subsidize their sports teams. It’s transparent capriciousness but they still should not have gotten the funding anyway.

You have a good point. Asking taxpayers to pay for professional facilities and then gouging us with prices for tickets and amenities to increase their own profits seems a bit much to ask. If I could believe that was DeSantis's true motivation, to actually save CITIZENS some money I may agree with his denial of funding. His political record belies that notion unfortunately.

 

[durangodawood]

I have opposed public funding of billionaires sports areas for some time now, I’m ok with the right thing being done for the wrong reason.

If it is retaliation for free speech then its not just the wrong reason, but an unconstitutional reason.

In general tho, I'm not for govt giving handouts or special tax breaks to specific businesses.

 

[cow451]

He said they would not fund it not that it could not be done.

Let’s see. Disney hasn’t caved.

 

[rambot]

He said they would not fund it not that it could not be done.

So he would only fund projects when benefactors agree with him.


Isn't there a name for that?

 

[TLK Valentine]

So he would only fund projects when benefactors agree with him.


Isn't there a name for that?

In Florida, I think the name is "politics as usual."

 

[smittymatt]

It's got to be hard to be led by a child.

Hey now, show some respect for your next president of the US!