“We have to be bound by the collective bargaining agreement. But that doesn't preclude anyone from being sat down. I think (vice president) Kevin Warren alluded to that. That is something I'll have to look at.”
“There is no easy way, or a good time, to let someone know that their contract will not be renewed. We didn't want him to twist in the wind another night.”
“I learned in the real estate business when you're going after something you want, you go after it quickly, decisively and you make sure you get it. You make sure you get the person you want before the next person does.”
“We feel this is a defining moment in our ownership, and I think we did this as meticulously and as forthcoming as we could have. It really felt like this is our team. This is the direction we want to go.”