Some members of the Los Angeles City Council have expressed concerns that there could be an organized boycott of the 2028 Olympics, which could cost the city financially.

The City Council’s committee on the Olympics met Monday, and during the meeting, Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson said he was concerned the country is suffering reputational harm due to the violence in Minneapolis and elsewhere, LAist reports.

“We have a national government who is setting the stage for an environment where we could have a serious boycott,” Harris-Dawson said.

That notion has gained prominence as a potential boycott of the American matches of this year’s World Cup was proposed by an anticorruption expert who formerly worked with FIFA and a former president of the soccer organization.

Mark Pieth, the anticorruption expert, criticized President Donald Trump to Swiss newspaper Der Bund.

“If we consider everything we’ve discussed, there’s only one piece of advice for fans: Stay away from the USA!” Pieth said.

Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter tweeted Pieth’s words with his own analysis.

“I think Mark Pieth is right to question this World Cup,” he said.

That momentum is worrying to Los Angeles officials, as the city is the ultimate financial guarantor for the Olympics, LAist explains.

“The city of L.A.’s financial exposure is essentially unlimited,” the outlet wrote. “The city is on the hook for the first $270 million in losses, if they occur. The California Legislature has agreed to make statewide taxpayers pick up the next $270 million. After that, any additional financial burden will fall on Los Angeles taxpayers.”

The specter of that kind of financial hit to an already cash-strapped city prompted concerns from Councilmember Monica Rodriguez.

“”This conversation around FIFA, that’s just a forewarning,” said Councilmember Monica Rodriguez. “We need to have a Plan B … We could be talking about a lot more irreparable harm, financially.”

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