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Old 05-11-2011, 04:13 PM   #2290
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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon View Post
I suspect the GI was being mindfull of its public image, if the NHL could have found a buyer that put his own money up to buy the team the initial 25 million from the city would have been a cheap, even if illegal, price to pay.
Had the GI obstructed it they would have been roundly condemned by even their own supporters.
I don't think there is a single shred of evidence that GWI would back down over its public image. Backing down in this case would actually go opposite the image they seek to project. They have never struck me as the "it's a matter of degrees" type when it comes to their view on the legality of a deal. If they thought it was illegal, they would have challenged, period.
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