And of course I wanted a soccer team, but I didn't want to take one away from a home community. And actually in Ohio they had a law Similar to the Home Team act and successfully, The owner of the Cleveland Browns purchased the Columbus Crew, kept the team in Columbus. and Austin got an expansion. That's the way that things should be. It creates a more level playing field for the community. Teams don't have to get uprooted to move somewhere else. (02:47–02:53)
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