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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
No. That's not true. Not universally. And I'm not sure that's even an apples to apples comparison where what happens in the corporate world can be applied to the sports world.
He wasn't talking to shareholders. He was talking to fans.
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The fans aren't shareholders per se, but they are stakeholders, especially the season ticket holders. It's still has the air of a corporate structure overall.
I'm not trying to be a smart ass, but that's always the way it goes from guys at the top. It doesn't mean that the masses buy it or agree, but it's pretty standard.
He's been trained to speak a certain way his whole career. We shouldn't hammer him for not understanding the nuanced emotions of a fan base.