Quote Originally Posted by Hypestyles View Post
I'm sure Brooks Patterson is fuming, but I don't care-- I want this to happen. It will be a local owner who will keep the team in Detroit, what's more they are willing to move the team downtown, this can help bring more economic activity downtown, bring jobs to the area, construction, restaurants, and more.. Mayor Bing needs to publicly declare his support for this, regardless of Brooks' inevitable rant.. Just remember, "It's just business, nothing personal!"
Mayor Bing did this back in the winter during the time when Tom Wilson joined the Ilitch gang. Remember what Brooks said? That Bing was "poaching" and that if he [[Bing) go after the Pistons then he would go after the Wings which everyone knew was a joke.