A New American Idol?

SPORTING GOODS

I have never thought about what Simon Fuller does during the time he’s not being an ass, or at least being as ass on Fox's American Idol. That is until a paragraph in this story caught my eye:

Beckham's pay packet far outstrips what could normally be afforded by a team whose stadium holds just 27,000 spectators, and it has taken some creative thinking from American Idol creator Simon Fuller, who represents Beckham, to achieve such a huge sum.

The part of the story more relevant to sports is what side Beckham has decided to join when his tenure with Real Madrid is up: the L.A. Galaxy, as in Los Angeles, California. The deal is worth £128 Million, or roughly $245 million US. A number which represents a little over two-thirds of the $350 million the league has lost over the last 10 years ...