Richard Blumenthal actually said...

I think it is a red herring to threaten taking games off broadcasts unless we get this antitrust exemption for local blackouts.

this exemption is really very special, very unique, and very undeserved if the leagues, in my view, fail to recognize their special public t...

This bill does not use the heavy hand of government to force the sports leagues to do anything.

I would strongly encourage them to do the right thing on their own. I think they would become heroes rather than the opposite which they are...