Snyder Approaches BOA on Prospective ‘Team Sale’

The anti-Bezos sentiments on Twitter are baffling to me.

Likewise, the push to get Bezos' ex-wife involved is equally baffling when she has never shown the slightest interest in pro sports ownership.
 
Neophyte said:
The anti-Bezos sentiments on Twitter are baffling to me.

Likewise, the push to get Bezos' ex-wife involved is equally baffling when she has never shown the slightest interest in pro sports ownership.
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I'm going to assume it's politics. Bezos is hated in certain circles. The same is true of Musk. Musk has become an idol to some and a horror to others.
 
Yeah … I think there’s a large component of society (or at least social media and media folks) who equate rich and white with evil incarnate. Never mind if there’s actually real evidence of lack of character or criminality or any other factual negatives.

I want to see the world where diversity of every variety is the norm and all of the historic ceilings and barriers are shattered. But I also don’t want an owner put in place primarily based on gender or skin color. We need an owner selected who checks all the boxes including above all else demonstrated competence and experience building successful organizations.

It’s a sensitive topic and I get that.
 
Boone said:
Yeah … I think there’s a large component of society (or at least social media and media folks) who equate rich and white with evil incarnate. Never mind if there’s actually real evidence of lack of character or criminality or any other factual negatives.

I want to see the world where diversity of every variety is the norm and all of the historic ceilings and barriers are shattered. But I also don’t want an owner put in place primarily based on gender or skin color. We need an owner selected who checks all the boxes including above all else demonstrated competence and experience building successful organizations.

It’s a sensitive topic and I get that.
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Isn’t that exactly what happened with Wright? Solid man, great resume, not prepared for the job when hired and hasn’t grown into it. His hiring did add diversity though.
 
I get that it's sensitive.

What I don't get is the sentiment that "there aren't enough of X people in Y industry so we need to figure out how to get more".

Maybe we stop and ask the question about whether those people want to be part of the industry. Or care about the industry.

I want to see diversity but I don't want to see it forced by dragooning disinterested folks from underrepresented segments into positions they aren't passionate about.
 
Why in God’s name would anyone advocate for an owner who has no experience in organization building or an interest in pro sports? You only do that if you have an agenda of some sort.

The last thing this franchise needs is incompetence.

I swear I want it to be someone like Bezos who literally wipes the entire current organization clean and starts from scratch. If there’s not a single former employee left standing I’m okay with it.
 
Boone said:
Yeah … I think there’s a large component of society (or at least social media and media folks) who equate rich and white with evil incarnate. Never mind if there’s actually real evidence of lack of character or criminality or any other factual negatives.

I want to see the world where diversity of every variety is the norm and all of the historic ceilings and barriers are shattered. But I also don’t want an owner put in place primarily based on gender or skin color. We need an owner selected who checks all the boxes including above all else demonstrated competence and experience building successful organizations.

It’s a sensitive topic and I get that.
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I may be getting off topic a topic a bit and people may not agree, but I think most people hate rich people for these reasons.

1. Envy - it’s always the biggest reason whether people admit it or not. They wish they had what this other person has, the power they have, the fame, etc. Everyone says they would do this or that if they were in charge. That’s just a form envy if you really think about it.

2. They or someone they know worked for a company and didn’t like it - This could range from direct harassment all the way down to just not liking the job they had. Obviously if someone was directly harassed or hurt by the CEO, most everyone would understand and have sympathy. It’s why we are here today discussing a sale. But the face of that company is blamed even for small matters that they may have no say in. I have sympathy for people in this group having worked for 2 large companies and not having a high opinion of the CEOs after some things that happened. But I’m some cases, it is exaggerated and the good things are overlooked. I’ll admit I fall into that category. I fail to see the good things when my job is frustrating and blame the bad on the CEO who is like 9 levels away from me.

3. Someone told them to hate the rich person - This could be a casual conversation, but generally this flows from social media. If people are hating the rich guy, you don’t want to be the one to say “well, he’s not that bad” and then get the social media mob coming after you. So the social media pressure builds to hate a certain person or people in a certain position.

4. Most successful people are wired differently - You have to have a certain mindset to get to the top. A lot of times, that means you sacrifice your friends and family. They also may not be the most approachable because they have a goal of being number 1. Yes, this means they could be just flat out evil and corrupt, but other times it just may be that they don’t know how to relate to people because they have forsaken those relationships for success. The issue for the rest of us becomes we just assume that they are ALL evil people bent on world domination. Some are, not all are.

There is my social rant for the day. I don’t care who the owner is personally. I do care if they have integrity and can build a winning organization that translates to success on the field. The rest of the stuff is just noise to me.
 
I actually read a study done by a psychologist that claimed something like 75% of top corporate leaders would be categorized as sociopaths if formally tested, lol. I believe there’s probably some truth to that…
 
Kel Varnsen said:
I may be getting off topic a topic a bit and people may not agree, but I think most people hate rich people for these reasons.

1. Envy - it’s always the biggest reason whether people admit it or not. They wish they had what this other person has, the power they have, the fame, etc. Everyone says they would do this or that if they were in charge. That’s just a form envy if you really think about it.

2. They or someone they know worked for a company and didn’t like it - This could range from direct harassment all the way down to just not liking the job they had. Obviously if someone was directly harassed or hurt by the CEO, most everyone would understand and have sympathy. It’s why we are here today discussing a sale. But the face of that company is blamed even for small matters that they may have no say in. I have sympathy for people in this group having worked for 2 large companies and not having a high opinion of the CEOs after some things that happened. But I’m some cases, it is exaggerated and the good things are overlooked. I’ll admit I fall into that category. I fail to see the good things when my job is frustrating and blame the bad on the CEO who is like 9 levels away from me.

3. Someone told them to hate the rich person - This could be a casual conversation, but generally this flows from social media. If people are hating the rich guy, you don’t want to be the one to say “well, he’s not that bad” and then get the social media mob coming after you. So the social media pressure builds to hate a certain person or people in a certain position.

4. Most successful people are wired differently - You have to have a certain mindset to get to the top. A lot of times, that means you sacrifice your friends and family. They also may not be the most approachable because they have a goal of being number 1. Yes, this means they could be just flat out evil and corrupt, but other times it just may be that they don’t know how to relate to people because they have forsaken those relationships for success. The issue for the rest of us becomes we just assume that they are ALL evil people bent on world domination. Some are, not all are.

There is my social rant for the day. I don’t care who the owner is personally. I do care if they have integrity and can build a winning organization that translates to success on the field. The rest of the stuff is just noise to me.
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This sounds like a description of Tom Brady. Give me an owner with the characteristics and a passion for success like Tom please.
 
Warren Buffett has often said that he doesn’t invest in companies, he invests in people.

Wise advice in this situation.
 
Chris said:
This sounds like a description of Tom Brady. Give me an owner with the characteristics and a passion for success like Tom please.
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I think I want someone able to see the bigger picture better than Tom Brady. Tom seems like he's too in the moment. I think owners and front offices need to look at the now, but also understand how all the pieces fit together three years from now. Mainly though, I want an owner who values all the parts. One who says, "I want to have the most robust and best scouting department in the NFL!" "I want the best training facility and staff!" "The best medical staff and nutritionists!" "I want the best people in charge of all their areas so all the little details get the attention they deserve!" "I want to know today's plan and how that plan looks sixteen games in, two years in, and three years out."
 
burgold said:
I think I want someone able to see the bigger picture better than Tom Brady. Tom seems like he's too in the moment. I think owners and front offices need to look at the now, but also understand how all the pieces fit together three years from now. Mainly though, I want an owner who values all the parts. One who says, "I want to have the most robust and best scouting department in the NFL!" "I want the best training facility and staff!" "The best medical staff and nutritionists!" "I want the best people in charge of all their areas so all the little details get the attention they deserve!" "I want to know today's plan and how that plan looks sixteen games in, two years in, and three years out."
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It’s difficult to say he wouldn’t do exactly that given the opportunity. I don’t want Tom as the owner, obviously, just someone who has a similar focus and dedication to success.
 
Chris said:
It’s difficult to say he wouldn’t do exactly that given the opportunity. I don’t want Tom as the owner, obviously, just someone who has a similar focus and dedication to success.
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In fairness, Tom might be able to afford to buy an ownership stake. Giselle definitely could ;)
 
Thanks for sharing. We made many of these same points Wednesday night :)
 
If he sells... when he sells Dan Snyder still gets to say he was the final owner of the Washington Redskins. I wonder if that comforts him. The team ended with him.
 
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