Congress Still Pissed At Citi Field Naming Rights

The outrage from taxpayers and Washington DC regarding CitGroup's naming rights deal with the Mets, is not going away. In fact, it's picking up more steam. Newsday, reports the following. Two members of the House of Representatives are demanding that the Mets scrap their $400-million naming-rights deal with financially troubled Citigroup because of the bank's receipt of federal bailout money. In an interview yesterday, Kucinich said the financial behemoth is in no position to lay out cash to have its name on the Queens stadium. "It's just totally unacceptable that Citigroup should be able to spend $400 million in naming rights when they're the recipients of a massive federal bailout," he said."Absent this outcome, we feel strongly that you should compel Citigroup to return immediately all federal money received to date, as well as cancel all loan guarantees," the letter stated. Can you imagine how the Wilpon's tremble every time they open...