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Chris Murphy: “They come in and squeeze profit out of the league.”

Featuring: Chris Murphy, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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But the reality is these companies don't come in and make massive investments in the infrastructure. They come in and squeeze profit out of the league. I think we all and Senator Booker talked about this. I think we all want there to be more public investment in youth sports, especially for kids who live in poorer neighborhoods. (30:34–30:39)

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Asserts that private equity companies focus on extracting profits from leagues rather than investing in them.

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