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All Stu Siegel
by Paul on 11/17/09 at 11:28 AM ET
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from Greg Wy of PuckDaddy,
As he and (Cliff) Viner take over the Panthers as co-general partners, Siegel spoke with us about the Panthers getting the Phoenix label; whether he plans on selling the franchise; winning fans on and off the ice; whether Florida needs a star player to succeed; and a peek into his life as a hockey fan.
But first, we wanted to know if Siegel regretted labeling their taking over the Panthers as a sign of mental instability.
Q. Now that the quote’s been picked up everywhere, do you regret telling the Sun-Sentinel that “we’re the only crazy ones that would do this” in taking over the Panthers?
SIEGEL: [Laughs] You know, it was taken a little out of context. I was trying to say that, you know, Cliff and myself are huge Panthers fans and hockey fans. We want to be accessible to the fans and all the constituents. That we want to cheer with them when things are good, we want to cry with them when things are bad.
The crazy thing was that we’re crazy about this and crazy about hockey.
If someone says, “Florida is another Phoenix,” what do you say to that?
Absolutely not. It’s not even a good comparison at all.
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