Los Angeles sports teams slammed for 'pathetic' donation to help victims of city's wildfires
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The 12 Los Angeles professional sports teams have been criticized after donating a combined $8million to support victims of the city's wildfires and those fighting the blazes. The NFL's Rams and Chargers, the NBA's Lakers and Clippers, MLB's Dodgers and Angels, MLS's Galaxy and LAFC, the NHL's Ducks and Kings, the WNBA's Sparks and the NWSL's Angel City FC said the funds would go to multiple organizations including the American Red Cross, the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation, World Central Kitchen and various local animal rescue organizations.
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The teams and Fanatics, the sports apparel and Fan Gear Store, will also distribute $3m worth of sports merchandise to Angelenos who have been evacuated from their homes and distribute personal hygiene kits, school supplies, sneakers and more at relief sites around the city.
But the financial amount the teams are donating has been criticized on social media, with some saying they should have contributed more. One wrote: 'Are we supposed to be impressed at this "generosity"? That works out to around $667,000 per team (a rounding error for Shohei Ohtani or LeBron James).'.
Another user commented: 'This is so pathetic, especially with @Dodgers who have deferred millions of $ to pay for players and they can't come up with more money, eat the rich'. The 12 Los Angeles pro sports teams have been criticized after donating a combined $8million to support victims of the city's wildfires and those fighting the blaze.
