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					Originally Posted by innerSpaceman  Yeah, but it's not a political situation where the city by rights has to provide first amendment rights type protections to the citizenry. This is a private showbiz affair - - no one has a "right" to see Stevie Wonder at the Staples Center. I'm appalled that AEG hasn't pledged any money to cover this. | 
	
 AEG and the LA Lakers pledged a million toward the cost according to the article.