It’s Been a Week of Scandal for the Fire

To make a gross understatement, It’s been a bad week for the local Men’s professional soccer outfit. The Chicago Fire are in the midst of two crises that have popped up over the international break. Thursday, a Pro Publica story shed light on the Chicago Housing Authority renigging on their promises to replace several public housing projects with replacement affordable housing. Instead, the land has been granted to various public and private commercial interests, the latest of which is the Chicago Fire’s potential new headquarters and training facility. The second scandal involves their high-profile play-by-play commentator Arlo White, formerly of NBC’s Premier League coverage. He has joined Saudi Arabia’s latest sportswashing endeavor, the LIV Golf tour as their announcer, potentially ruining his reputation and future job prospects.

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