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Mara & other owners upset with Stan Kroenke over relocation

OdellBeckhamJr : 10/27/2021 2:49 pm

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NEW YORK -- Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke might be trying to back away from his promise to cover tens of millions of dollars in legal expenses related to his team's 2016 departure from St. Louis, a revelation that angered many NFL owners when they learned of it Tuesday, sources told ESPN.

The legal update from NFL general counsel Jeff Pash, during the owners' first in-person meeting since December 2019, stunned many in the room, according to accounts from people who were there and others briefed on the proceedings.

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The case has entangled all 32 teams and cost millions in legal fees, which to this point have been mostly covered by Kroenke under an indemnification agreement he signed as part of the relocation. For some teams, the bills have run to eight figures.

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Mara said that Kroenke's change in position was ridiculous and that if Kroenke had not agreed to indemnify the league, the owners wouldn't have voted for him to move. He said anyone who was in the room in Houston when the vote was taken would know that.

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Art Rooney II of the Pittsburgh Steelers said that lawyers should handle all these issues. Mara then reiterated that nobody in the room would have voted for Kroenke to move if not for the full indemnification.

ESPN: Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke angers NFL owners with financial pivot related to lawsuit on St. Louis move, sources say - ( New Window )

Rich man

BigBlueJ : 10/27/2021 3:46 pm : link

problems, am i right.

Obviously the owners didn't care how many people

Bill in UT : 10/27/2021 4:41 pm : link

were fucked by the move, as long as it wasn't them

Regardless of the issues in the matter

Greg from LI : 10/27/2021 4:53 pm : link

Stan Kroenke is an asshole

If he signed an indemnification agreement

BillT : 10/27/2021 5:30 pm : link

Then how is he going to back away from that. Makes no sense.

Comical

Bernie : 10/27/2021 6:29 pm : link

My reading of this is that Kroenke's entire case is basically that the someone who was part of the competing bid for the Carson project supported by the Raiders & Chargers sent information to the plaintive that should not have been shared. Because that information is the basis for the plaintive's case, his indemnification should be null and void. The other owners demand the indemnification because they know there will be lawsuits over relocation. They do not want any part of that and Mara basically said they would not support any owner looking to relocate without the indemnification.

Well

Pete in 'Vliet : 10/27/2021 6:31 pm : link

No new yacht this Christmas.

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SFGFNCGiantsFan : 10/27/2021 7:07 pm : link

I wish the owners were as mad as Kroenke as they are what transpired in the WFT organization.

RE: Obviously the owners didn't care how many people

sb from NYT Forum : 10/27/2021 8:15 pm : link

In comment 15431830 Bill in UT said:

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were fucked by the move, as long as it wasn't them

Bingo

Look to see the Rams finish the season rather poorly

Giants73 : 10/27/2021 8:23 pm : link

Can see a lot of calls suddenly going against the Rams. Just as when teams are pushing for new stadiums, they randomly seem to get every call. Most noticeably on special teams. Holds and block in the backs can be seen on every return, easiest way to swing momentum.

RE: Obviously the owners didn't care how many people

joeinpa : 10/28/2021 7:37 am : link

In comment 15431830 Bill in UT said:

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were fucked by the move, as long as it wasn't them

What! You re saying they mostly care about $

How dare you.

Kroenke’s middle name is Stan

djstat : 10/28/2021 7:41 am : link

Everyone needs to start referring to him by his given first name which is Enis. That’s right, Enis Stan Kroenke. He’s an Enis.

RE: Look to see the Rams finish the season rather poorly

FStubbs : 10/28/2021 7:46 am : link

In comment 15432046 Giants73 said:

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Yup, I don't see the Rams winning the Superbowl this year now. Maybe next year if Enis gets back in line and pays up.

Can't say Kroenke and Jerry Jones aren't consistent

Bobby Humphrey's Earpad : 10/28/2021 8:02 am : link

Kroenke has always been a dirtbag with no scruples and Jerruh is the ultimate capitalist bleeding green - individual over collective.

RE: Kroenke’s middle name is Stan

Dr. D : 10/28/2021 11:25 am : link

In comment 15432192 djstat said:

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Everyone needs to start referring to him by his given first name which is Enis. That’s right, Enis Stan Kroenke. He’s an Enis.

Is Enis Stan short for Penis Stain?