Major League Baseball claims that Dodgers owner Frank McCourt took approximately $190 million from the team in what a court filing termed "looting." "The Dodgers are in bankruptcy because McCourt has taken almost $190 million out of the club and has completely alienated the Dodgers' fan base," the court filing said. The Dodgers countered that Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig approved one of the deals that provided McCourt with money. They also said in filings that Selig acted in bad faith when he said he would reject a new team television contract.