Tonight, my wife and I tuned in to watch the Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight and many were disappointed.  The reality of this ring fight is that Tyson is 58 and has been out of the ring for almost 20 years.  Paul’s career as a YouTube sensation amassed him more than 5.3 million followers and a reputation for being annoying.  That’s okay because Forbes has him as one of the highest-paid YouTube creators over the years.  In 2018 he began his career as a professional boxer.  What was supposed to be one of the wildest spectacles in recent sports history may have fallen short.  However, we don’t think any fight will top when Tyson infamously bit off a piece of Evander Holyfield’s ear. 

Why would they do it?  Well media reports say Jake Paul could walk away with up to $40 million and Mike Tyson is expected to make $20 million.  That is a good pay day for 8 rounds that were 2 minutes each!  Now, you are probably wondering what this Friday Night Fight has to do with Frisco.

Well, it seems like everything in Frisco is a boxing match! There is a boxing match between the city and the Frisco Firefighters due to the city’s lack of trust in city management and the Fire Chief, Lee Glover! There is also the upcoming boxing match set in court in the case of Kraemer vs. The City of Frisco for being wrongfully terminated, which will cost taxpayers millions. 

There is a boxing match between citizens and the City Council over all the Master Development Agreements and all the public investment the city is putting into them along with the “performance incentives” being dished out.  The city leadership and elite want more apartments, Las Vegas-style hotels, and Kids’ Theme Parks. Meanwhile, Frisconians want them to deal with traffic issues and stop wasting our tax dollars.  Don’t worry they say a kid’s theme park, the first of its kind, will not bring more human trafficking to Frisco.  Yes, we have a big human trafficking here in our community and it is scary. 

There is a boxing match between Frisco ISD leadership, teachers, parents, and residents.  Residents are tired of the district spending money on all these public-private partnerships and then crying to the voters they need more money because they misused the funds from the 2018 bond.  Many residents are questioning the level of amenities our district has for 16-year-old kids. The voters spoke pretty loudly about that at the recent polls.

There is a boxing match between the Council and the pet people who have been asking the city to do the right and humane thing by opening a shelter in Frisco to take the burden off the county. Everyone loves pets and it would be good for community engagement, volunteer opportunities, and educational resources for pet owners.  Residents are tired of the Rummel leaders who promise to support something then turn their back and claim because they held an adoption event they are meeting their commitment.

There is a boxing match between residents, local Realtors, and the mayor as they question his relationships with some developers and the substantial personal wealth accumulation he has benefited from through this position.  Residents are tired of the smell from what appears to be under-the-table dealings giving him a leg up and his cocky attitude.  Look at the Tyson vs Paul fights from the angle of the residents; one side is benefiting by $40 million while the other is being asked to pay $20 million more taxes to support these zany development dreams the mayor has.

Our point, every time you turn around residents and/or employees are going head-to-head like a wild spectacle boxing match with the Frisco Cabel (a term coined for the Frisco elite’s inner circle).   Our ringmaster should be Jerry Jones, and we can hold the matches at the losing Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium where if you get the wrong seat the sun may blind you and that can be your excuse you didn’t see the fight.  Surely, one of the new tech companies coming to Frisco could buildout a premium subscription platform where we could hold boxing matches based on community issues for a monthly service charge of $22.99 to help build the Performing Arts Center.   We at least get to lay our head down tonight knowing the Frisco Boxing Drams is free and not pay-per-view because Frisconian’s are running low on pocket change they are willing to part with.