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UCLA Athletics Lost $18.9 Million In 2019

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UCLA lost a shocking amount of money on sports in 2019.

According to MercuryNews.com, the Bruins lost a staggering $18.9 million on sports in 2019. UCLA generated $108.4 million in revenue, but had expenses that topped $127 million. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)

 

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Coach firings, bonuses and an “increase in operating expenses for football under” Chip Kelly are believed to be the biggest cause for the deficit.

I honestly don’t understand how this is possible. It’s so embarrassing for UCLA and their fans. It’s incredibly embarrassing.

 

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The Bruins are supposed to be one of the best athletic programs in America. Instead, they’re bleeding money right now.

I guess that’s what happens when your football and basketball teams fall off of the map. There’s no excuse for this at all.

 

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Everybody involved should be ashamed. Elite programs like UCLA generally print money. They don’t lose money.

Yet, somehow, UCLA didn’t just manage to lose money. They lost damn near $20 million. What a pathetic state of affairs for the Bruins.

 

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It’s just pathetic on every single level.