The real issue is touched on by the article. No mayor or town council member wants to go down as the person who "lost the team". Even if losing that team is a

The real issue is touched on by the article. No mayor or town council member wants to go down as the person who "lost the team". Even if losing that team is an economic boon to the city, it's incredibly unpopular. Many things good for society are unpopular with society.