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That makes a grand total of one sports commishes I can say that about. Here is why:

MLS Commissioner Don Garber is getting fed up with the David Beckham issue and whether the English superstar will remain with the Galaxy or move permanently to AC Milan. In an exclusive interview with the Insider, he set a Friday deadline to finalize a deal. Beckham, who has played two seasons with Los Angeles, is currently on loan to the Italian power.

"By Friday, he is either coming back or he is transferred," Garber said. "If it is not resolved by Friday, I will not approve the transfer. This has been going on too long. I understand Milan needs to come to some conclusion on their own and I understand from David's comments that he would like to find a way to stay. The only way that happens is if Milan makes an offer to buy him out of his contract that makes sense for MLS and makes sense for the Galaxy. We've got tickets to sell, games to schedule, sponsors have programs, we have promotions being planned with ESPN and many of our commercial partners, and this just can't continue to drag on. There is no reason for it to drag on. It's either going to happen or it's not going to happen."

Garber has this 100% correct. If AC Milan cannot pay the going market rate for Beckham then they should just shut-up now. The idea that MLS should just eat the Beckham contract is utterly moronic, and Garber is right to say, in effect, "The hell with this shit."

Beckham might just have to live with the idea that he will back in MLS, at least until the summer transfer window opens. But, if he is back in MLS, he can only blame himself and AC Milan.
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