Move over, Donald Trump. John Oliver has set his sights on another divisive symbol of American power.
The HBO comic ripped the Yankees as pompous and out-of-touch in a four-minute segment on “Last Week Tonight,” a night before the Bombers were supposed to play host to the Astros on Opening Day (postponed till Tuesday).
The basis for Oliver’s frustration is the Yankees’ ongoing feud with StubHub. The team changed its policy in February to no longer honor print-at-home tickets — a feature used by many fans and specifically StubHub users. The move allows the Yankees to dominate the secondary market through an in-house TicketMaster affiliate.