Protester Vents Frustrations After Encountering Concerning Project to Give Victor Wembanyama’s Spurs New Home Protestors challenge Victor Wembanyama's Spurs' $1.3B downtown arena plan, raising funding

A recent protest in San Antonio highlighted growing concerns over the proposed $1.3 billion downtown arena for Victor Wembanyama’s San Antonio Spurs, known as Project Marvel. Organized by COPS/Metro Alliance, a grassroots interfaith advocacy group, the demonstration emphasized that public funds should serve public needs, not private ventures. The group argues that the project, which proposes using $311 million in hotel and rental car tax revenue to help fund the arena, disproportionately benefits wealthy interests while neglecting the broader public.

This is despite the fact that the project is expected to raise $18.7 billion in economic output alone over the next 30 years. Still, concerns over the economic impact costs of the project, especially pushed by Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones have cont