The Media Cares More About The Impact Of State Income Tax Than Players Do

A data-driven breakdown showing no correlation between low state income taxes and championships

Friends,

Over the last few years sports media has continuously pushed the narrative that state income taxes make professional sports free agency unfair. Their argument hinges on the basis that an athlete is more inclined to sign with a team located in a state with no income tax, than with a team located in a state with a high income tax. But do states wi…