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Tonight, there is an NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Because U.S. President Trump and New York City Mayor Mamdani may attend, security around the venue is very tight. Pedestrians and vehicles face restrictions on entering and leaving, and spectators must go through checks like those at an airport.
Tickets for this game are extremely expensive, with many seats costing thousands or even tens of thousands of dollars.
This kind of situation is not limited to basketball games.
From June to July, the World Cup is also being held in North America, and tickets, parking, transportation, and lodging are all very expensive. It is becoming harder and harder for many ordinary people to go to games in person.
Some people say this is just the price set by the market.
But the problem is that sports are not just a business.
Many cities use public funds to build stadiums, and universities often use sports to represent themselves.
If sports are truly important to everyone, then only wealthy people should not be the ones who can participate more easily.
In fact, this is not only a problem in sports. Housing, healthcare, education, and public life all have the same issue: people with more money have more opportunities, while people with less money can only watch from outside.
If this continues, society will become more and more unfair.
Of course, the market has its role. But if everything in life is judged only by money, then in the end what may win is profit, while what is lost is community and culture.