The Connection Between Sports and Socialism

When Money Flows, Governments Get Involved

Dr. Daniel Sutter, the Charles G. Koch Professor of Economics with the Manuel H. Johnson Center for Political Economy at Troy University, joins Dr. Elaina George after publishing his recent article titled Sports Socialism. They discuss the government’s involvement in sports as well as the socialist structure of sports leagues.

 

Dr. Elaina George M.D. is a practicing Ear, Nose, and Throat physician of over 30 years in private practice. She is also the contributing health editor on LibertyTalk FM and host of the weekly show Living in the Solution. Her show features cutting edge guests from the health care sector focused on restoring the patient/doctor relationship and providing the latest in medical information. New episodes air each Saturday at Noon Eastern, with an encore broadcast airing at the same time each Sunday.
BY: Dr. Elaina George, Host & Contributing Health Editor
PUBLISHED: August 8, 2026

Original air date: August 8, 2026

About Dr. Daniel Sutter

Daniel Sutter is the Charles G. Koch Professor of Economics with the Manuel H. Johnson Center
for Political Economy at Troy University.

Dr. Daniel Sutter is the Charles G. Koch Professor of Economics with the Manuel H. Johnson Center for Political Economy at Troy University.

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Daniel Sutter: Sports Socialism?

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Dr. Elaina George is a Board Certified Otolaryngologist. She graduated from Princeton University with a degree in Biology, received her Master’s degree in Medical Microbiology from Long Island University, and received her medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York.