Matthew in Toronto asks…
I know that you don’t cover football, but what is your take on the Argos ownership situation? Do you think that by being silent and not completing the sale of the franchise that David Cynamon and Howard Sokolowski are being unfair to the fans?
Answer: Absolutely not!
The majority of sports pundits are not business or legal experts. They can criticize sports-related decision. But, almost always, their knowledge of behind the scenes workings is equivalent to a kindergarten student’s vague understanding of simple addition. Frankly, they do not have J.D. or M.B.A. degrees.
Many Canadian Football League analysts have lambasted the owners of the Toronto Argonauts, Mr. Cynamon and Mr. Sokolwski, for the “slow process” of the team’s potential sale. Perhaps they do not realize that boardroom deals are quite different than the dramatizations on television. Indeed, fine print does not appear by waving a magic wand. Moreover, being “clear and transparent” with the fans, à la Don Waddell, is not an appropriate acquisition tactic. The parties involved must remain quiet until a sale is completed.
Dwyane Wade had a tremendous week. The Miami Heat’s superstar averaged 33.3 points, 12 assists, and 5 rebounds per game. He shot to a 49.3 field goal percentage and a 35.7 clip from behind the three-point line. The twenty-eight year old recorded three double-doubles in as many games and Heat victories. For the season, Wade is averaging 26.4 points per game, fifth in the National Basketball Association. He is also fifth in steals, 1.83 SPG. Wade was named the Eastern Conference player of the week.
"“I’m excited that for the first time this season I was able to earn Player of the Week honors,” he told Miami Heat.com, “but I’m more excited by the fact our team played well and captured three wins during the week.”