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August 25, 2009
The Juice List: The readers have spoken with their own choices
The Star-Ledger sports columnist Steve Politi shares reader responses to his list of 25 most influential powerbrokers in NJ sports. Bruce Ratner's inclusion at #6 got on one fan's nerves:
"Bruce Ratner as a sports broker in New Jersey? He'll take that as an insult as he hates New Jersey! His goal is to be a sports broker in Brooklyn. Seriously, I am a Nets season ticket holder since 2003 (cheap seats). The Nets were always a bit of a laughing stock, but he's gone to new lengths giving away reversible jerseys with a Nets player on one side and a rival on the other. What team promotes their rivals? The sooner this Brooklyn project is buried, the sooner he can sell the team and we can get a real owner, hopefully, from New Jersey. The guy's a joke!" -- Ray Trepkau
Politi's response:
Well, like I wrote on Sunday, power doesn't mean likability. Ratner's decisions in the coming months will have a huge impact on the sports landscape, from the future of the Meadowlands to the Newark arena.
Posted by lumi at August 25, 2009 5:34 AM