Media Mogul Monopolizes MLS Final

FishbowlLA is still in awe of last night’s LA Galaxy 2011 championship win over the Houston Dynamo and picture-perfect winning play from David Beckham to Robbie Keane to Landon Donovan. Even more impressive is the way team owner Philip Anschutz (pictured) was able to pull off the equivalent of passing to himself to score.

Has there ever been a situation like this in a modern era U.S. professional team sports final? Since Anschutz owns 100% of the Galaxy and 50% of the Dynamo, he was guaranteed a spot on the winner’s stage, no matter what.

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