This are entirely unrelated - caps exist to keep things competitive and entertaining for viewers, otherwise no one is going to buy tickets to constantly lop-sid

This are entirely unrelated - caps exist to keep things competitive and entertaining for viewers, otherwise no one is going to buy tickets to constantly lop-sided games. A more correct analogy would be that team with overall lower salaries can cheat, or otherwise get advantages during the game not afforded to the team with more money.