EPISODE · Jul 25, 2026 · 30 MIN
Sports and Private Equity
from Incorruptible Mass · host Anna Callahan
Please donate to the show!The Celtics are the greatest NBA franchise in history and won another championship in 2024. Last year, a private equity billionaire bought the team. This year, the Celtics claim they don't have enough money to pay for a competitive team and are sending some of their best players away. It's easy to dismiss it as just the realm of billionaires and millionaires, or pretend it's not somehow connected in any way to the "real" things that matter: but could the current state of American sports teach us something about wealth, worker wages, and regulation in the rest of our society?You’re listening to Incorruptible Mass. Our goal is to help people transform state politics: we investigate why it’s so broken, imagine what we could have here in MA if we fixed it, and report on how you can get involved.To stay informed:Subscribe to our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@theincorruptibles6939Subscribe to the podcast at https://incorruptible-mass.buzzsprout.com/Sign up to get updates at http://ww12.incorruptiblemass.org/podcast?usid=18&utid=30927978072Donate to the show at https://secure.actblue.com/donate/impodcast
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Please donate to the show! The Celtics are the greatest NBA franchise in history and won another championship in 2024. Last year, a private equity billionaire bought the team. This year, the Celtics claim they don't have enough money to pay for a competitive team and are sending some of their best players away. It's easy to dismiss it as just the realm of billionaires and millionaires, or pretend it's not somehow connected in any way to the "real" things that matter: but could the current st...
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