Forget about me owning the Bobcats – for now
June 29th, 2009 by John Grooms in Boomer with an Attitude
OK, this is the last straw. As you and everyone else on earth knows (Note to the slow: This is an ongoing joke), I made an opening bid for the Charlotte Bobcats a month ago, offering $11,500 ($500 upfront and $100 per month) out of the goodness of my heart, trying to help out poor Bobcats owner Robert Johnson (still no relation to the legendary 1930s bluesman). I thought I was doing the city a favor, taking a chance on a bad financial risk so that our city could continue enjoying mediocre basketball at exorbitant prices. But did the Bobcats appreciate it? Did they even respond? No-o-o-o. Now we find out, thanks to the Observer, that George Postolos, a former CEO for the Houston Rockets, is interested in buying the Bobcats and — this is what gets to me — was invited to tour the Uptown arena and talk about the team’s finances. The nerve! Inviting some out-of-town newcomer to a day of coddling in the Q.C., while a hometown bidder like me gets bupkes, zilch, nuttin’. And just because Pustule or whoever has access to millions of dollars — the ingratitude is staggering! So, although I hate to do it, and hope that Charlotteans won’t suffer as a consequence, I am withdrawing by generous bid for the Bobcats until I receive an apology and a tour of the arena, dammit. Bob, I await your call.
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