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I think this is a verrrrrrrrrrrry interesting case. The Seattle Seahawks wanted a home-town crowd for the NFCCG so they essentially wouldn't sell to people outside their home market. They are not the first team to do such a thing, but now someone is taking them (and the league) to court.
I don't think his damages are worth $50 million, but it's clear that discrimination took place. "Discrimination" is such a evil word in today's society, so it is worth noting that they weren't discriminating against him based on gender or ethnicity or religion. They were essentially discriminating against people who lived outside a certain region.
I honestly don't know what the law says or if you can discriminate against people based on the region of the country in which they live. Although, according to the article, he is claiming he had "$40 million in real damages" so I would like to see how he calculated that.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/1...sues-nfl-50m-seattle-seahawks-playoff-tickets
I don't think his damages are worth $50 million, but it's clear that discrimination took place. "Discrimination" is such a evil word in today's society, so it is worth noting that they weren't discriminating against him based on gender or ethnicity or religion. They were essentially discriminating against people who lived outside a certain region.
I honestly don't know what the law says or if you can discriminate against people based on the region of the country in which they live. Although, according to the article, he is claiming he had "$40 million in real damages" so I would like to see how he calculated that.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/1...sues-nfl-50m-seattle-seahawks-playoff-tickets