Halfway through another NBA season, and the Toronto Raptors find themselves in the worst place in pro sports.
No, not the province of Ontario, the only jurisdiction in the NBA that doesn’t allow fans in buildings. And no, not the going-away party for outgoing MLSE CEO Michael Friisdahl, the executive with so much passion for sports that it was quietly announced Tuesday he’s leaving to run a private aviation company. Apparently the budget-conscious and not-so-beloved Friisdahl — the man still best known for giving this country the chiropractic cash cow known as Air Canada Rouge — can’t wait to bring his bean counter’s eye to the realm of charter travel.