In the 1990s, the construction of a new sports arena in Chinatown brought the Washington Bullets (now the Washington Wizards) to the heart of DC. The cost of this move was felt deeply in Chinatown, as several blocks of residences and small businesses were flattened to make way for the multimillion dollar project. Decades later, the Wizards are now considering an exit from DC for Virginia. As has been noted on the show before, these massive sports teams moves primarily benefit owners and their cronies in industry, who stand to benefit from vacuuming massive quantities of taxpayer money into their own pockets. Edge of Sports breaks down how the flight of sports teams from DC could once again come at Chinatown’s expense.
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Not really a gentrification issue just because a business moves out.
I’m a wizards fan from va and I didn’t even know about the gentrification in dc smh great video
This ain't China this is America, if they want China then go to China
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and comments on this issue.
'Not a Chinaman's Chance' in 'america'.
Vieginia Wizards does indeed have KKK insinuations 😅
Why shouldn’t billionaires expect local government to kiss ass? They pay for the privilege.
Absolutely. Take the team (all the teams) into public ownership.
Seize private property because some emotional guy thinks that in the future businesses will not want to be in this neighborhood because the teams are gone? DC has nothing else to offer? What are some other reasons why businesses might not want to stick around? Why not seize their private property or force them to stay? Pathetic.
Thank God someone is speaking out finally. Kudos, because D.C is in major trouble with skyrocketing rents to pay
Google REDLINING and you will see why Black people worldwide
FEEL NOTHING
This is happening in Philadelphia right now!
Here you go!Uncontrollable Capitalism!!! Socialist for Rich and Strict Capitalism for middle and poor People!!!
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It's happening in Philadelphia's Chinatown too
Cubs (in part) gentrified Boys Town in Chicago; last time I was there I cried real tears. It’s Disney Rainbow capitalism; the very people who built that neighborhood’s character and iconic vibe are now alienated from it.
But they put up posters and murals showing what it once was so that’s cool. 🤦â€â™€ï¸ Chicago’s Chinatown is still once of the purest places as these things go, but I see the gentrification encroaching on its borders. The horizon stealing foamcore condo creep is visible from all sides. .. can these people ever be stopped?
Wow, this country gentrified a non-black area. That's a first.
That's how Baltimore lost the colts
Great!!