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Pay For Patriotism: Dallas Stars Named In Report

At this point you may have heard of the Pay For Patriotism scandal. Professional sports teams have entered into contracts with the military in return for various shows of patriotism. Allan Muir detailed the report a bit in Sports Illustrated and took the hockey angle:

Contracts between the Pentagon and teams from five pro sports leagues that were designed to promote military service cost taxpayers more than $10 million over the past four years, according to a report issued Wednesday by Arizona Senators John McCain and Jeff Flake.

The joint oversight report, entitled "Tackling Paid Patriotism," focused mainly on deals between the U.