Mark Cuban Not Interested In Buying Panthers

[Black]

I know some people would like him to make a run at the team.

 

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“Why would I buy an NFL team if I think the league is in decline?” Cuban said.

Cuban believes the NFL has overextended itself and over saturated its product. He thinks the upcoming move of the Raiders to Las Vegas is a bad idea, and has several other observations about the state of the league as well.

Cuban also thought he’d be a hypocrite in buying an NFL teams while at the same time saying how dangerous the game of football is to play.

“I know I’m a hypocrite from time to time, but I really, really, really try not to be,” he said.

With as many barbs as he’s thrown at the NFL in recent years, it’s doubtful he’d get enough support from the other owners to be approved to buy the team anyway.

 

[therealmjl]

He’s right 

[blackcat]

27 minutes ago, mjligon said:

He’s right 

That's why I'm thinking the minority owners get out with JR.

[Towelboy]

Something tells me JR runs his business with the "good ol' boy network." That being said, I wouldn't be surprised if he already has a deal in place to sell to someone in his circle: the Belks, Wordsworths, or Levines. I'd be shocked if a celebrity consortium buys the team. I also don't see much changing if one of these families take over.

[Squirrel]

I'm wondering how much a possible CTE lawsuit will scare away bidders. 

[AviationMX]

I would imagine the minority owner have first right of refusal. If true, the smart money is on the Belks...

 

[Towelboy]

With the potential capital gains tax for JR being in the $540M range, I'm wondering how that will affect the price he accepts. 

[MikeD83]

I doubt the league would have bent the rule about owners having multiple pro teams in different markets for Cuban. 

[Fox007]

He is right about the over saturation, shouldn't have Thursday games they need to roll that back like right now.

But the NBA hahaha...useless games no one watches until the playoffs.

[Zaximus]

He's right and while this disappoints me, I find the reason to make sense.

[thefuzz]

I wouldn't buy in now either.

Although, Cam is in his prime, and a lot of the "great" QB's over the past 15 years are retiring....I'm just not sure how much a Lombardi would do for the price?

 

Fans think that way, not billionaires.

[Zaximus]

I think if the team was cheaper, he would be more interested.    He got the Mavs for $285 million and now they are worth $1.4 billion.    There's probably no growth there for Cuban, and he doesn't have any ties to the city here, so it makes ZERO business or personal sense to take on the team.   

[pantherj]

Scandals, brain damage, kneeling, over saturation, declining ratings, buy now? Um no.

[TheCasillas]

You guys realize he is just trying to help the NBA's ratings right? Why would he say there is more growth in the NFL? The more people that watch the NBA the more money he gets. This is purely a PR move by Cuban.