GU ‘sells out’ to greed

Many Gonzaga basketball fans were upset about a game that was not available on local cable.

Do you realize Comcast is actually taking a stand against the greed of sports networks?

Can you not understand that all the high-profile and in-demand games are going to cost you big bucks in the future?

If you purchase NFL Channel or ES-“PU” you will be contributing to the extreme greed that has no end in the sports world.

There was a time cable TV promised us programming without constant commercial interruption. That sounded so great. Now you get more and more commercials.

On the other hand, the media promotes the Zags as Spokane’s team. Spokane’s team would have scheduled the WSU-Gonzaga game in the 12,000-seat Arena.

No, they schedule it in their elite little complex that was built for elite Gonzaga alumni. You would expect a serious educational institution would capitalize on the Zags’ success to spend millions of donation dollars to improve their academic programs. Especially when you have a beautiful 12,000-seat arena only six blocks from campus.

Finally, the Gonzaga administration sells its soul to the devil by entering into a contract with ESPNU.

So to Spokane fans, if you want to see the Zags play and cannot get into their exclusive club, pony up at the box office. It’s a sign of the times, both locally and nationally. Greed is the new name of the game.

Finally, I will cheer for Mark Few, his staff, and the kids that chose this university and community over the big-money institutions across the nation. I, however, have reservations about the administration and its convictions to the Spokane community.

Allan LeTourneau

Spokane