The love affair between the American public and professional sports dates back more than 100 years, to the origins of major league baseball. Although rocky at times, professional sports enjoy a special relationship between fans and their teams that has prevailed through many a heartbreak.
At no time in history, however, has the mood been altered so dramatically as in recent years when the "business" of sports infiltrated the game. Loyalty is waning as fans express discontent with what they perceive as team greed. …
