Citigroup Bank will be paying the Mets $400 million over the next 20 years for the rights to name their new stadium "Citi Field". Now, of course, Citigroup is getting BILLIONS of dollars bailout money. Since the agreement was made 4 years ago and the Mets are unwilling to let them out of the deal, some local politicians want the stadium named "Citi/Taxpayer Field". Embarrassing? Yes...but not enough.
Picasner's idea: Hold the bailout money until Citigroup agrees to a name that does NOT feature their name. Names like "Mets Stadium" or "Wilpon Field" or even "Marv Thronberry Park (my favorite). If the Mets disagree, they don't get the $400 million. See, everybody wins (even Marvelous Marv).
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