> These comments and stories keep appearing because Internet commenters see the word non-profit, and see the money the NFL makes and think some type of shady sc

> These comments and stories keep appearing because Internet commenters see the word non-profit, and see the money the NFL makes and think some type of shady scam is going on. Whatever else you might say, this does not appear to be the case for the person you are replying to and inserting it in there detracts from your own argument. None of that is helped by the fact that you reiterate points they have already addressed and acknowledged and the only facts you've added are that Roger Goodell pays taxes and that the NFL posted a loss. And I'm being generous, as this may be implied by parent post's discussion of maximizing the flow of funds out of the NFL. The broader point--that the US supports a moneymaking enterprise by means of tax breaks, stadiums, etc. in ways that have questionable financial benefit to the public at large--does not appear to be well-addressed by your arguments. FWIW, I don't think you'll find many people here who don't know that "non profit" doesn't mean "no money." And even if they did, there's nothing wrong with comparing what the public spends to what they get. There are plenty of ways for people to get "double" taxed, after all. Doesn't mean we don't have to pay them.