Group Including Racial Minorities, Christian Laettner Buys DC United - The Orange Mane

epicSocialism4tw · 01-09-2007, 04:21 PM

United sold for record $33 million
/ Associated Press
Posted: 23 hours ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - Four-time Major League Soccer champion D.C. United has been sold for record $33 million (€25.4 million), giving it the third owner in the club's 11-year history.

Former NBA basketball player Christian Laettner speaks with the media at a news conference announcing Major League Soccer team D.C. United's new ownership. (Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press)
D.C. United Holdings, led by San Francisco businessmen Victor MacFarlane and Will Chang, makes United the first MLS team with racial minorities as owners. MacFarlane is black while Chang, who is also one of the owners of Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants, is the first Chinese-American MLS owner.

"Soccer is the No. 1 sport for people of color all around the world, but not here in the U.S. - yet," MacFarlane said. "We want to be part of the change that is now on the horizon. We would love to help make soccer the sport that African-Americans and other children of color first look to for recreation and entertainment."

The $33 million (€25.4 million) eclipses the $30 million (€23.1 million) Red Bull GmbH paid for the MetroStars last year.

That price was part of a $100 million (€76.9 million) deal that also included $70 million (€53.8 million) for a half interest in the club's new stadium and naming rights to the building.

D.C. United Holdings also has plans to build a new stadium, on the underdeveloped south bank of the Anacostia River across the river from the site of the new baseball ballpark being built by the Washington Nationals.

The soccer stadium will cost $150 million to $200 million (€115.3 million-€153.8 million), and the goal is to complete it by the 2009 season on land now owned by the National Park Service.

The new ownership group said it plans to add Discovery Communications founder John Hendricks among its ranks. Hendricks created the Discovery Channel natural history television outlet and was a major financial backer of the failed Women's United Soccer Association.

In MLS, the teams are all owned by the league but operated individually.

United's rights had been owned by the Anschutz Entertainment Group, which for several years was largely responsible for keeping MLS afloat. AEG owned the rights to as many as six teams at one point, but it is now down to three in a league that is expanding to 13 teams this year.

KipCorrington25 · 01-09-2007, 04:25 PM

Christian Laettner has the perfect fem hair to be involved with soccer.

epicSocialism4tw · 01-09-2007, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by KipCorrington25

Christian Laettner has the perfect fem hair to be involved with soccer.

Not quite as feminine as Kevin Greene or Joey Harrington, but 100% as feminine as Al Harris or Troy Polamalu

alkemical · 01-09-2007, 04:47 PM

I had long hair before

Garcia Bronco · 01-09-2007, 05:29 PM

Whoopty doo....I hope I live to the day when race isn't a news story...or the sub-plot in a news story.

footstepsfrom#27 · 01-09-2007, 06:11 PM

I read the thread title and thought Laettner was buying an airline.

Soccer...more boring than baseball IMO.

heydensmom · 01-09-2007, 06:25 PM

Bronco_Beerslug · 01-09-2007, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by footstepsfrom#27

I read the thread title and thought Laettner was buying an airline.

Soccer...more boring than baseball IMO.

More boring than ladies bowling on ESPN 2.

NaptownChief · 01-09-2007, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

Whoopty doo....I hope I live to the day when race isn't a news story...or the sub-plot in a news story.

I'm so naive in thinking race isn't an issue that I thought the "Racial Minorities" in the thread title was probably the name of a music group.

Hogan11 · 01-09-2007, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Bronco_Beerslug

More boring than ladies bowling on ESPN 2.

More boring than poker on ESPN 2

ludo21 · 01-09-2007, 11:34 PM

I happen to like soccer, the MLS does suck tho. If I was a USA player I would live in England playing on one of their teams.

ZONA · 01-10-2007, 01:01 AM

soccer blows. field is way too big. If they had "Arena Soccer" and reduced the field to 1/2 the size, then you would see some action.

I'd rather see Dodgeball become more popular then soccer!

epicSocialism4tw · 01-10-2007, 01:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ludo21

I happen to like soccer, the MLS does suck tho. If I was a USA player I would live in England playing on one of their teams.

Everyone in the MLS would prefer to play in Europe. The soccer over there is of an entirely different, and superior quality.

And to those complaining about soccer on this thread...if you cant get into a Man U / Chelsea game, you are lost anyway so it doesnt matter.

Jens1893 · 01-10-2007, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZONA

soccer blows. field is way too big. If they had "Arena Soccer" and reduced the field to 1/2 the size, then you would see some action.

I'd rather see Dodgeball become more popular then soccer!

We have that during the winter break and it´s totally boring as it takes just about anything interesting away from the game and solely relies on the player´s technical skill.

Quote:

Originally Posted by angryllama

And to those complaining about soccer on this thread...if you cant get into a Man U / Chelsea game, you are lost anyway so it doesnt matter.

I can´t either ... what does that make me?

epicSocialism4tw · 01-10-2007, 01:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jens1893

I can´t either ... what does that make me?

German

Pendejo · 01-10-2007, 02:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZONA

soccer blows. field is way too big. If they had "Arena Soccer" and reduced the field to 1/2 the size, then you would see some action.

I'd rather see Dodgeball become more popular then soccer!

When I was a kid they had what I believe was called the MISL...major indoor soccer league. The team was the San Diego Soccers or something like that. I remember seeing their championship banners hanging from the rafters of the sports arena when I went to watch WWF events.

atomicbloke · 01-10-2007, 02:15 AM

How can you tell soccer is boring when you have never watched a soccer game in your life?

No, the game between your local high school girls team or the MLS doesn't count.

epicSocialism4tw · 01-10-2007, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atomicbloke

How can you tell soccer is boring when you have never watched a soccer game in your life?

No, the game between your local high school girls team or the MLS doesn't count.

ESPiN has told them that it's boring.

broncocalijohn · 01-10-2007, 03:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by angryllama

Everyone in the MLS would prefer to play in Europe. The soccer over there is of an entirely different, and superior quality.

And to those complaining about soccer on this thread...if you cant get into a Man U / Chelsea game, you are lost anyway so it doesnt matter.

Why would I want to go to a Man U? I would prefer Woman U! Why would I want to watch a team named after Clinton's daughter? This is why Soccer sucks. I have never even heard of University of Man

broncocalijohn · 01-10-2007, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pendejo

When I was a kid they had what I believe was called the MISL...major indoor soccer league. The team was the San Diego Soccers or something like that. I remember seeing their championship banners hanging from the rafters of the sports arena when I went to watch WWF events.

YES they were very good team and I also went to that sports arena with my psycho little cousin who wanted to watch Junk Yard Dog and Rowdy Roddy Piper. I believe I am dating it around 1984 or 5.

loborugger · 01-10-2007, 08:50 AM

They play soccer in the US

I woulda thought that Laettner woulda bought himself a minor league basketball team.

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epicSocialism4tw Tebowing the long haul all the way to the title Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: TX, USA Posts: 37,072 Adopt-a-Bronco: Champ Bailey	Group Including Racial Minorities, Christian Laettner Buys DC United United sold for record $33 million / Associated Press Posted: 23 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) - Four-time Major League Soccer champion D.C. United has been sold for record $33 million (€25.4 million), giving it the third owner in the club's 11-year history. Former NBA basketball player Christian Laettner speaks with the media at a news conference announcing Major League Soccer team D.C. United's new ownership. (Jacquelyn Martin / Associated Press) D.C. United Holdings, led by San Francisco businessmen Victor MacFarlane and Will Chang, makes United the first MLS team with racial minorities as owners. MacFarlane is black while Chang, who is also one of the owners of Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants, is the first Chinese-American MLS owner. "Soccer is the No. 1 sport for people of color all around the world, but not here in the U.S. - yet," MacFarlane said. "We want to be part of the change that is now on the horizon. We would love to help make soccer the sport that African-Americans and other children of color first look to for recreation and entertainment." The $33 million (€25.4 million) eclipses the $30 million (€23.1 million) Red Bull GmbH paid for the MetroStars last year. That price was part of a $100 million (€76.9 million) deal that also included $70 million (€53.8 million) for a half interest in the club's new stadium and naming rights to the building. D.C. United Holdings also has plans to build a new stadium, on the underdeveloped south bank of the Anacostia River across the river from the site of the new baseball ballpark being built by the Washington Nationals. The soccer stadium will cost $150 million to $200 million (€115.3 million-€153.8 million), and the goal is to complete it by the 2009 season on land now owned by the National Park Service. The new ownership group said it plans to add Discovery Communications founder John Hendricks among its ranks. Hendricks created the Discovery Channel natural history television outlet and was a major financial backer of the failed Women's United Soccer Association. In MLS, the teams are all owned by the league but operated individually. United's rights had been owned by the Anschutz Entertainment Group, which for several years was largely responsible for keeping MLS afloat. AEG owned the rights to as many as six teams at one point, but it is now down to three in a league that is expanding to 13 teams this year.

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KipCorrington25 Free Safety Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Centennial Posts: 3,050	Christian Laettner has the perfect fem hair to be involved with soccer.

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