The Carolina Panthers are hurtling towards threats of relocation

[hepcat]

 

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Charlotte City Council will hear statements from the public on Monday about whether or not taxpayers believe $650M in revenue should be given to Tepper Sport Entertainment (TSE) to renovate Bank of America Stadium as part of a $1.3B proposal to upgrade the home of the Panthers.

Fans anticipated that any redesign for the stadium would include either a full or partial dome, which would allow for the city to host a Super Bowl, as well as other clear-cut amenities for fans. Instead the first stage of the revamp (and the only guaranteed changes) are largely superfluous, outside of restrooms.

Essentially we’re seeing some basic infrastructure being pitched as a tourism improvement, with the veiled threat being that if these aren’t delivered then there’s no guarantee the Panthers will stay in Charlotte.

https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2024/6/17/24180045/carolina-panthers-stadium-funding-relocation-david-tepper
 

For everyone’s reading pleasure (or displeasure)

[LegioX]

Let them relocate so we can start all over with a new owner.

[Ornias]

Call his bluff. Not like we would miss 5 wins a year. 

[Johnstonny]

FK Tepper!

[Tomcatn]

Bubye

[Adb6368]

Anyone who thinks we can host a Super Bowl are sadly mistaken. I have no idea if this is a good deal for the city but I can ensure you there is nothing short of $3-4B that could get us a Super Bowl. And that is not on the table and nor should it be 

[Jon Snow]

Where are they going to go? If he moves the team so be it it. It's his tram now so he can do whatever he wants to do with it.

It was a good thing until he bought it and ran it into the basement of the nfl. Good luck getting other owners to help you out with their support David. 

[LinvilleGorge]

 

[T-Wazzle]

Tschüss!

[beo]

I mean where would they even move? St Louis? Portland? Virginia maybe if he tried to represent the entire state (p. risky imo)? The fanbase hates him and he's failed miserably twice over in negotiations now. He has no leverage. They can call any of his bluffs with "Go right ahead and slash your profits then". I couldn't care less about what happens to Charlotte but the city has no reason to let itself get robbed for the sake of whatever 3-win turd the team'll be this year. Would be nice if they sent a message. 

Edited June 18, 2024 by beo

[Tbe]

After what Tepper did the Rock Hill, good luck finding another suburb willing to play ball.

 

[strato]

Virginia is Redskins... uh lol Commanders territory.

I would bet Europe probably. Munich Panthers. London Panthers. Wherever Tepper wants to live they could make it happen considering the hard on the NFL has for going global. Hell he could go to Mexico City, Paris, Rome, Brussels, Zurich... 

[LinvilleGorge]

Imagine being in a city without an NFL team and really wanting an NFL team and learning that an owner is looking at your city as a relocation candidate for his franchise just to learn that it's David Tepper and this franchise.

 

[beo]

2 minutes ago, strato said:

Virginia is Redskins... uh lol Commanders territory.

I would bet Europe probably. Munich Panthers. London Panthers. Wherever Tepper wants to live they could make it happen considering the hard on the NFL has for going global. Hell he could go to Mexico City, Paris, Rome, Brussels, Zurich... 

Can you even imagine the absolute trashfire that would ensue not just from an NFL team being in Europe with all of the travel and whatnot, but also it having David Tepper as the owner??? Holy poo that'd be one for the ages.