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Elephant Rumblings: Nevada governor finally speaks on A’s

A very merry Thursday morning, AN!

Late last night, journalist Mick Akers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal posted an interesting quote from former sheriff and newly-elected Nevada governor Joe Lombardo regarding public funding of potential stadiums in the state:

Gov. Joe Lombardo on using public money for pro sports teams:

“I know there’s a quandary associated with welcoming athletics, whether they’re gonna put roots down in the Las Vegas Valley or not. But my position, what I have expressed, is no public money for that endeavor.”— Mick Akers (@mickakers) January 26, 2023

Soon after that, however, was another statement from Lombardo’s “team” that seeked to clarify the governor’s earlier words:

Lombardo’s team offered a clarification on his stance on the use public money for pro sports (ICYM my follow up tweet).