Louisiana Officials Possible Strike?

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I don't get the reason for taking games 150 miles away, personally. Is it some "think of the children, let's swoop in riding white horses and save them" mentality? Well, those children will be just fine missing a game or two or even more if necessary.

That's a bit dramatic, in my opinion. More like, the officials of the state have agreed to do a job. If, in the middle of the job, some choose not to work, others must step in to pick up the slack.