Simple changes that put the environment over ratings could help both players and franchises be more sustainable
North American sports leagues have at best an inconsistent track record on sustainability; while they all offer some mix of elementary school environmentalism , most bask in luxury on board hyperpolluting private planes traveling across the world. This behavior sends a mixed message.
For one, the league could adopt a schedule that looks more like what Major League Baseball does: fly somewhere, play several games, then fly somewhere else. This scheduling construct is why, despite playing twice as many games per year, baseball’s emissions were half that of basketball’s in 2018. Other ways to cut carbon include dropping overseas exhibition games, shortening the regular season and flying in smaller aircraft . Cutting the NBA season by 10 games would save over 5,000 tonnes, or metric tons, of carbon dioxide per year, which is equivalent to what 2,200 medium-size cars produce in a year.
But it’s not just about ratings; status quo bias also plays a role. For instance, Jeanie Buss, owner of the storied Los Angeles Lakers franchise, says she is unwilling to consider shortening the NBA season, since this would make it harder to compare statistical records across years.
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