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Spurs Escape MLS Penalty | San Antonio News
The Spurs are dodging a $2.5 million penalty after failing to bring an MLS team to San Antonio — a promise tied to a decade-old stadium deal. Though they’d already paid $250K, missed payments and interest ballooned the debt. The Spurs blamed MLS’s Austin expansion for blocking their chances, while Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones pushed hard to enforce the agreement. In a surprising twist, Bexar County waived the full $5M penalty in exchange for a one-year lease extension — redirecting the funds not to the city’s general fund, but to upgrade Toyota Field, where San Antonio FC plays in the USL…
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