Governor Walker said earlier in the week that slow ticket sales for the Packers’ upcoming playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers “prove that socialism is a failure.” He could not be reached for comment after the bill was passed, but a spokesperson for the Governor said Walker would sign the bill during halftime of the game.

“Let’s face it. We’ve had a bit of trouble attracting business and jobs to this state, despite our best efforts to inform the private sector and the wealthy that in Wisconsin, everything is for sale,” said Walker’s spokesperson. “Having that commie sports team up in the Fox Valley was holding us back and hurting our reputation. I mean, we think it’s pretty obvious that we are all about serving the needs of the job creators, but apparently some of them just don’t believe us. What better way to show we are serious than to auction off this failing, publicly-owned asset? If this works, and we are confident it will, we expect that we will have no trouble selling everything else – from fire trucks to kindergartens to Devil’s Lake State Park.”

At least one former Packer player will be in attendance at the signing, but did not wish to be identified. The player denied knowing anything about the bill in advance. He says he is only going because his wife is a state employee and was pressured by the Governor. "The truth is, I think it's kind of a shitty thing to do," he said.

The bill requires the tens of thousands of current “owners” of the Green Bay Packers to return or destroy their stock certificates, which do not yield dividends. Walker has called the stock “nothing more than expensive souvenirs that are an insult to real capitalists.” The franchise and the stadium will be seized by the state within 90 days of the bill becoming law, and will then be sold in a silent auction to be overseen by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.

The new owner or owners will have the option to keep the team name, logo, and colors, but will be required to rename the stadium. Asked why the name of stadium must be changed, Walker’s spokesperson said the Governor hopes to have the stadium renamed as "Walker Field" in time to use it a backdrop when he announces his candidacy for President of the United States.

