Dodger Owner’s Hell: Sell Or Keep Ex- On As CEO
It’s been fun following the media coverage of the McCourts’ separation today. Ken Rosenthal of Foxsports.com broke the breakup while adding that Jamie McCourt is “better positioned” to buy the team outright than her husband Frank.
(#F—ME)
That put Frank’s lawyer Marshall Grossman, who is also Erin Andrews’ attorney, on the defensive with the L.A. TIMES:
“Frank McCourt is the owner of the team. He has always been the owner of the team,” Grossman said. “There should be no change at all with respect to anything the public is used to.”
(Let the Dodgers’ inter-office cold war begin!)
Grossman said Jamie McCourt remained the Dodgers’ chief executive officer for now but could not say whether that would continue.
“That is up to the Dodgers organization,” Grossman said.
Wait, didn’t Grossman just say Frank owned the team? So with that, wouldn’t he decide if Jamie stays or goes?
And why didn’t the Times get Jamie’s lawyer’s side?
Answer: In the Dodger press release about the separation, all reporters were directed to contact Frank’s lawyer about the case.
(Only time I approve of two natural-born boobs being reduced)
So we didn’t get Jamie’s spin until hours later. But it was just as delightful. Read more…
