What Does It Mean that Levine Is Yankees’ Prez, and Shapiro and Epstein Are Gen’l Managers of Indians, Red Sox?

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1. ej says:

   October 22, 2007 at 5:45 am

   Recall DNA hotshot James Watson from his spot of bother in Britain. He might have a few opinions on genetic comparative advantage.

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2. Jacoby says:

   October 22, 2007 at 11:39 am

   I hear the Israeli Lobby is forcing MLB to name Kevin Youkilis the MVP of the ALCS. I think I saw some jews cheering louder for Youk than some of the gentile players. If that is not tribalism I don't know what is. And I think I heard a Cleveland fan booing more quietly for Jewkilis than the other Sox. If that is not dual-loyalty than I don't know what is. What those Jewish Rockie fans. They are a regular fifth column.

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3. Jewish sports fan says:

   October 22, 2007 at 3:34 pm

   WHOA! Did you all know that even though Jews are only 2% of the U.S. population they own the majority of the professional sports teams in America? This can also be applied to sports in England, too.

   Roman Abramovich, Russia/UK, owner of Chelsea Football Club
   Leslie Alexander, U.S., owner of Houston Rockets & Houston Comets
   Micky Arison, U.S., owner of the Miami Heat
   Gary Bettman, U.S., National Hockey League Commissioner
   Arthur Blank, U.S., owner of the Atlanta Falcons; owner of the Arena Football League Georgia Force
   Steve Bornstein, U. S., president and CEO of the NFL Network
   Alan N. Cohen, U.S., former co-owner of the Boston Celtics and the New Jersey Nets; Chairman & CEO of the Madison Square Garden Corporation; former owner of the New York Knicks and the New York Rangers
   Mark Cohon, Canada, Canadian Football League Commissioner
   Mark Cuban, U.S., owner of Dallas Mavericks
   William Davidson, U.S., Chairman of Palace Sports and Entertainment, principal owner of the Detroit Pistons of the NBA, the Detroit Shock of the WNBA, and the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL
   Al Davis, U.S. football owner/coach, Oakland Raiders
   Barney Dreyfuss, U.S., owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates
   Steve Ellman, U.S., owner of the Phoenix Coyotes
   Theo Epstein, U.S., General Manager of the Boston Red Sox
   Don Garber, U.S., Major League Soccer Commissioner
   Dan Gilbert, U.S., owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers
   Avram Glazer, U.S., joint Chairman of the Manchester United board
   Joel Glazer, U.S., Chairman of Manchester United
   Malcolm Glazer, U.S., owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, majority owner of Manchester United
   Paul Godfrey, Canada, CEO & President of the Toronto Blue Jays
   Eddie Gottlieb, U.S. basketball coach, owner Philadelphia Warriors, NBA founder
   Sydney Halter, the first commissioner of the Canadian Football League
   Raanan Katz, Israel, part owner of the Miami Heat & owner of Maccabi Tel Aviv
   Herb Kohl, U.S., owner of the Milwaukee Bucks
   Bob Kraft, U.S., owner of the New England Patriots & New England Revolution
   Jerry Krause, U.S., former General Manager of the Chicago Bulls
   Randy Lerner, US, owner of the Cleveland Browns, owner of Aston Villa
   Lerner family, US, owners of the Washington Nationals
   Daniel Levy, England, Chairman of Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur
   Marv Levy, U.S., former football coach & current General Manager of Buffalo Bills
   Jamie McCourt, U.S., owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, only current female owner in major league baseball
   Art Modell, U.S., former owner of the Baltimore Ravens
   Gabe Paul, U.S., long-time President & General Manager of the Cleveland Indians
   Maurice Podoloff, the first president of the National Basketball Association
   Abe Pollin, U.S, owner of the Washington Wizards, former owner of the NHL's Washington Capitals & the WNBA's Washington Mystics
   Bruce Ratner, U.S., owner of the New Jersey Nets
   Jerry Reinsdorf, U.S., owner of the Chicago Bulls & the Chicago White Sox
   Henry Samueli, U.S. owner of the Anaheim Ducks, founder of Broadcom Corporation
   Abe Saperstein, U.S. founder & owner of Harlem Globetrotters
   Irving Scholar, English, owner of Tottenham Hotspur
   Howard Schultz, U.S. owner of Seattle Supersonics; founder of Starbucks
   Bud Selig, U.S., Major League Baseball Commissioner
   Mark Shapiro, U.S., General Manager of the Cleveland Indians
   Ed Snider, U.S., owner of the Philadelphia Flyers
   Daniel Snyder, U.S., owner of Washington Redskins
   David Stern, U.S., National Basketball Association Commissioner
   Stuart Sternberg, U.S., owner of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
   Lawrence Tanenbaum, Canada, owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs & the Toronto Raptors
   Preston Robert Tisch, U.S., from 1991 until his death in 2005 Tisch owned 50% of the New York Giants American football team
   Zygi Wilf, principal owner of the Minnesota Vikings
   Fred Wilpon, U.S., owner of the New York Mets
   Lewis Wolff, U.S., owner of the Oakland Athletics

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4. Arie Brand says:

   October 22, 2007 at 8:06 pm

   "Jews are principals in U.S. society. Antisemitism here is dead…"

   The very prominence of such a numerically small group that, moreover, tries to stay separate from mainstream society, might arouse it again.

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5. Mainstream Jew says:

   October 22, 2007 at 10:11 pm

   Aside from a small minority of very orthodox Jews, Where and how are jews trying to remain separate from mainstream society. Young jews are just as likely to marry a non jew as they are a jew, and while I'm Jewish and so is my wife, most of our friends are not. And we like having diversity. Get a life Arie Brand if you have an issue with Jews being successful in America.

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6. Jerry Haber says:

   October 24, 2007 at 9:29 pm

   Phil,

   Just want to point out that Mark Shapiro, general manager of the Cleveland Indians, is my step-nephew. And that Mark's sister, Julie, is married to Eric Mangini, the head coach of the New York Jets.

   How many degrees of separation is that?

   Jerry

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