I think the tax issue is very overrated. These guys pay the jock tax. They are paying local taxes in every state they play. Secondly, if the taxes were such an issue, why aren't the best players lining up to play for the Panthers, Lightning, or Stars where they do not have a state income tax? I know there are property taxes, too. However, do you really think guys like Roberto Luongo are living in houses with low property taxes? They are likely living in the most expensive towns in South Florida. (Yes, I know ARod, when he played for the Yankees, bought a condo with a tax abatement and wasn't actually paying property taxes).