FILe - In this Oct. 2, 2016 file photo, Atlanta Braves fans cheer with a tomahawk chop during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, and the Braves' final game at Turner Field in Atlanta. Braves officials say they plan to have talks with Native Americans about the Tomahawk Chop chant that has drawn complaints and stoked controversy during the Major League Baseball post-season. The Braves did not distribute their traditional red foam tomahawks to fans before Game 5 of their NL Division Series vs. the St. Louis Cardinals Oct. 9, 2019. Fans at SunTrust Park raise the tomahawks and thrust them forward in a chopping motion, led by music and graphics on the video boards. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
Major League Baseball is expected to lose an average of $640,000 per game this season due to empty ballparks.
Teams say the proposed method of saving a season delayed by the coronavirus outbreak would still cause a $4 billion loss, and would give major league players 89% of revenue which is why owners propose salaries be based on a 50-50 split of revenue.
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The New York Yankees alone would have $312 million in local losses while the Los Angeles Dodgers would have $232 million in local losses.
