BBTV Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 I had to look it up... I guess this means that "Holmer" and "Clarkie" run the team? That explains a lot. I've never heard of Dave Scott - I'm kind of surprised that Comcast Spectacor still owns the team, rather than it just being Comcast now that Snider is gone. Looks like they use "governer" as well, despite being an overwhelmingly white team in an overwhelmingly white league. Chairman & CEO of Comcast Spectacor, Governor Dave Scott President, Business Operations Philadelphia Flyers & Wells Fargo Center, Alternate Governor Valerie Camillo President Paul Holmgren Senior Vice President Bob Clarke Alternate Governor Phil Weinberg "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJMorris3 Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 11 minutes ago, BringBackTheVet said: I had to look it up... I guess this means that "Holmer" and "Clarkie" run the team? That explains a lot. I've never heard of Dave Scott - I'm kind of surprised that Comcast Spectacor still owns the team, rather than it just being Comcast now that Snider is gone. Looks like they use "governer" as well, despite being an overwhelmingly white team in an overwhelmingly white league. Chairman & CEO of Comcast Spectacor, Governor Dave Scott President, Business Operations Philadelphia Flyers & Wells Fargo Center, Alternate Governor Valerie Camillo President Paul Holmgren Senior Vice President Bob Clarke Alternate Governor Phil Weinberg But remember, when there's "ownership meetings" in the NHL, it's the Board of Governors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 So there you have it. For the first time in modern history, the NHL was a leader and trendsetter on something. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 1 hour ago, BringBackTheVet said: So there you have it. For the first time in modern history, the NHL was a leader and trendsetter on something. Other than creating the NBA to fill stadium dates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olmec Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 Owner is not an offensive term. Players crying in their piles of money while average people have to be subjected to hearing this nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 The NHL struggled with referring to team owners because Jimmy Norris owned half of 'em ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digby Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 9 hours ago, BringBackTheVet said: So there you have it. For the first time in modern history, the NHL was a leader and trendsetter on something. And the playground pickup all star game! Fan Style ShirtsShowcasing fan-made sports apparel by artists and designers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 On 6/26/2019 at 7:17 PM, Wings said: Millionaires being paid by Billionaires. They're all :censored:ing wealthy. Next. "LeBron is rich. The man signing his checks is wealthy." --Chris Rock And I'd say he's right. Athletes are rich, very few are wealthy. Many, many athletes go broke after retiring. Wealth is generational. Plenty of people are rich, very few have real wealth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Indeed. And as if earning what you’re worth means you can’t have any concerns ever, or you lose your rights to speak out. As we’ve sadly seen all too clearly, an NBA paycheck can’t insulate an African-American player from the same daily issues faced by every single African-American in our country. Ask Sterling Brown if he’s too rich to care. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilSox Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 On 6/25/2019 at 8:03 PM, BringBackTheVet said: First, it's not for me to tell black people what should and shouldn't offend them. I think any reasonable person, regardless of color, would understand the meaning behind the word from a business standpoint and be able to separate it from implying that they're slaves, however, I've heard the term used in certain contexts that have made me uncomfortable, specifically a time on SportsCenter where they were talking about a player and flat out said "he's going to have to explain himself to his owner" (don't recall exact player, but it was an NFL player that did something bad.) Obviously, they meant his "team's" owner - there was no intent to offend, but just the fact that the term could very easily come up in that context probably makes this a smart move. Also - why are pro sports the only area where the term "owner" is used at all? You don't hear about the "owner" of Staples, the "owner" of PetSmart, etc. (intentionally selected private companies.) Is it because it's a "franchise" deal? EDIT: also, in case anyone hasn't noticed, race relations and sensitivity / consideration are at their lowest point in a looooong time, so I don't have any issue with him making this gesture, whether truly necessary or not. Sums up pretty much how I feel (I think I saw that SportsCenter episode too). I'll add that the term "owner" really does sound archaic and kind of silly in the context of pro sports. We're not talking about the guy who owns your local Dairy Queen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Where was Adam Silver when we needed him in the 1860s to rename them "executive vice presidents of agricultural internship operations" ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DG_ThenNowForever Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 43 minutes ago, the admiral said: Where was Adam Silver when we needed him in the 1860s to rename them "executive vice presidents of agricultural internship operations" I don't like this part of your schtick. It seems needlessly mean spirited. 1 hour ago, ShutUpLutz! said: and the drunken doodoobags jumping off the tops of SUV's/vans/RV's onto tables because, oh yeah, they are drunken drug abusing doodoobags Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Wolf Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 On 6/26/2019 at 9:07 PM, DG_Now said: There are a whole lot of snowflakes who complain about other people they think are snowflakes. We need a term for it. Projection is a psychology term that basically means "people who accuse others of doing the things that they themselves do." I took AP psychology (and no other AP classes), not to brag about how smart I am as a 30 year-old college student, so you should probably just accept that I'm right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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