Charlotte City Council is expected to approve $650 million for Panthers stadium renovations tonight

[3838]

Been watching the council meeting live. Can't believe these chicks are running the show.

Edited June 25 by 3838

[3838]

9 minutes ago, Panthercougar68 said:

Brown is an idiot that spent time in Federal prison lol

She certainly doesn't come across as a Rhodes Scholar.

[TheSpecialJuan]

https://x.com/keepblitzin/status/1805400836992024882?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA
 

[Panthercougar68]

It’s gonna pass. They needed at least 5 votes and got them. Washington isn’t there and mayor who said she would vote yes is tie breaker

[TheSpecialJuan]

https://x.com/keepblitzin/status/1805410458943307934?s=46&t=xeIgh_-Vr2aKxBkBJdfnKA

 

[strato]

50 minutes ago, 3838 said:

Been watching the council meeting live. Can't believe these chicks are running the show.

I don’t even know who they are nor have I watched to see who they are but I bet I heard that dog whistle. Cliches are cliches for a reason. 

[Panthercougar68]

Renee Johnson was trying to save face for her attempt to use the funds given tonight for light rail when that is a violation of state law. Brown, Dimple, and Johnson are general idiots on the council. 

[3838]

23 minutes ago, strato said:

I don’t even know who they are nor have I watched to see who they are but I bet I heard that dog whistle. Cliches are cliches for a reason. 

Grow up 

[Jackie Lee]

58 minutes ago, strato said:

I don’t even know who they are nor have I watched to see who they are but I bet I heard that dog whistle. Cliches are cliches for a reason. 

Might as well chuck this thread in the tinderbox

[TheSpecialJuan]

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill

The rich will get richer. As they often do.

Panthers owner David Tepper, who is worth roughly $20 billion, will get $650 million in taxpayer money for renovations to the team’s 29-year-old stadium.

Via Bret McCormick of Sports Business Journal, Charlotte City Council voted 7-3 to approve the proposal on Monday night. Tepper will contribute $150 million. He also will be responsible for cost overruns.

[Donald LaFell]

At the minimum the city should have a stake in the team or guarantees the team can never move. It’s not really an “investment” of money without that. 

[Panthercougar68]

Hey look at that.

[strato]

4 hours ago, 3838 said:

Grow up 

Lol. You got no sense of humor. 

I really didn’t know any details about the city council I live a long way away. Yet I knew exactly what was being referenced. How does that make ME a bad guy? 

Edited Tuesday at 06:21 AM by strato

[Jay Roosevelt]

The issue of stadium funding one that needs to be addressed with legislation at the national level. No way should any city or state be handing billionaire team owners hundreds of millions of dollars to help build stadiums that will be 100% owned by the team. At the very least the taxpayers should have partial ownership of the stadium and receive revenue from any events held there or have the team(s) that play there pay rent. poo; something.