Westside Gunn wrote:johanliebert wrote:Quit it with the racism angle. Ed is also the reason AA left the jays is he a black man?
Tannebaum and Bell's former CEO were the only reason Masai last this long.
Its because under the previous owners Leiweke made sure to seperate owner input from basketball executives.
This new group wants a yes man. So we are kind of headed back to what Colangelo and the lack of autonomy his predecessors dealt with.
Pelley is the same way a former rogers exec
Interestingly...Toronto Life recently released an interview with Tim Leiweke who's group is back in Ontario but looking at redeveloping Copps Coliseum in Hamilton...
https://torontolife.com/city/former-mlse-boss-tim-leiweke-on-turning-hamilton-into-mini-toronto/Some interesting excerpts:
Toronto Life: I find it odd that an entrepreneur like yourself supported the Rogers takeover of MLSE. You don’t see it as a monopoly?
Tim: No. When I was CEO, I had the distinct privilege of keeping co-owners Rogers and Bell from beating each other up. I also got along with Larry Tanenbaum, even though I probably drove him crazy with all the changes I wanted. In the process, I forged a good relationship with Edward Rogers. He’s a great owner, and he is of, for and by Toronto. And now, with the Blue Jays, Leafs, Raptors and TFC together as one entity, that will serve Toronto sports fans in a unique way. MLSE now has so many resources to invest in those teams, all privately.
Toronto Life: And what about Trump and his tariffs? Has he affected your bottom line?
Tim: He has. The good news in Hamilton is that 95 per cent of our project was bought before tariffs hit. I do think there’s a method to his madness, and this will all pass at some point. But I stay out of politics, and I won’t tell you who I voted for.
Toronto Life: OVG is loud and proud about DEI. Are you facing pressure from your peers—and even Washington—to axe your programs?
Tim: Look, there are things about the Trump administration that I support. I agree with it on borders: we have to figure out a long-term immigration policy. We also need to think about drugs flowing into the States. He’s doing things that have to be done, and I get that. He’ll get to the right place on tariffs eventually. But there are other things he does that I don’t agree with, like his position on the environment. I happen to think the earth is on fire. Diversity is also important to me, and I don’t see it as a political issue. I have 70,000 employees, and 125 million customers go through my facilities every year. I want all of them to feel like OVG is a mirror image of them.
Tim sounds like Tim is cut from the same cloth as Ed Rogers......
