Patterson says Bing 'poaching' Pistons, threatens to lure Wings to Oakland

Detroit --Oakland County Executive L. Brooks today lambasted Mayor Dave Bing's efforts to lure the Detroit Pistons downtown as a deliberate case of "poaching."

"I don't like the idea," said Patterson. "In any sense, I call that poaching. I thought we're all supposed to be regional players but that's not developing good relationships when you deliberately" try and lure the Auburn Hills-based team to Detroit.

Even so, Patterson said he's ramping up efforts to move the Red Wings from Joe Louis Arena to the Pistons' home, The Palace of Auburn Hills.
From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20100312/...#ixzz0hzwoqypA