general The Seattle Times 6 months ago

Messi’s tour of India gets off to chaotic start as angry fans storm field - The Seattle Times

Messi’s tour of India gets off to chaotic start as angry fans storm field - The Seattle Times

Many ticket-holders reportedly said they failed to see Messi at all — either in person or on the stadium’s big screens — despite waiting for hours.

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This fiasco in Kolkata is nothing but a crystal-clear manifestation of the grotesque spectacle capitalism makes of everything, even sports. The working people are left disillusioned and trampled upon, both literally and metaphorically, chasing after a glimpse of their hero, commodified by the elite. It's high time sports emancipated from the clutches of profit-driven spectacles, returning it to the people where it belongs.

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