WNBA's Connecticut Sun Sale: Antitrust Probe & Fan Backlash

0:00Connecticut sports fans are reeling as the WNBA's Connecticut Sun heads to Houston in 2027, sold for a record $300 million dollars to rocket's owner Tillman Fertitta, who plans to rename it the Houston Comments. Earlier this week, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal called for a Department of Justice anti-trust probe into the league's handling of the deal, saying the WNBA pushed out. Higher bids from New England buyers to favor Houston. Those offers topped the sale price, like $325 million dollars from a Boston Celtics owner and a similar one from a group, led by A. Former Bucks co-owner, backed by state pension funds to keep the team in Harvard. Blumenthal argues the league rigged the process, potentially breaking federal anti-trust laws against unfair competition, while fans and the local. Economy braced for the hit from losing their team. He's also back in the home team act of 2026 to force leagues to give communities a full-years notice and a shot to buy before any move. Pushing for real accountability, no matter

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