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  • Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
  • The Ringer’s Bill Simmons reacts to Boston Celtics majority owner Wyc Grousbeck deciding to sell his share of the team.
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Комментарии • 105

  • @nicoalexander774
    @nicoalexander774 3 месяца назад +57

    Cmon Bill! Now’s your chance! Let’s go! ❤

    • @JeewanthaBandara
      @JeewanthaBandara 3 месяца назад +1

      He's still waiting to be the Sports Czar for one day

    • @KK-pm7ud
      @KK-pm7ud 3 месяца назад +1

      But Bill would have to stop podcasting

  • @David-iv6je
    @David-iv6je 3 месяца назад +44

    He's evidently a good businessman: sell high. Never forget pro sports is a business.

    • @ryu-ken
      @ryu-ken 3 месяца назад +1

      Exactly. The bubble is gonna pop

    • @misinfluence
      @misinfluence 3 месяца назад +2

      sports franchises do not depreciate

    • @David-iv6je
      @David-iv6je 3 месяца назад

      @@ryu-ken I doubt it, short of a global Depression. Which is a possibility, BTW. But given business as usual sports franchises do not depreciate, as another poster notes.

    • @Christian-eq6pq
      @Christian-eq6pq 3 месяца назад +1

      @@David-iv6jeIt’s actually going to expand but you’re still going to be held for that roster and the penalties which Wyc paid for, for years. Everyone is scared of that apron.
      The profit margin could dwindle 2-3 years from now. It doesn’t mean he’ll lose money but this is where you can get the biggest bang for your buck. This is called cashing out.

    • @michaelazzamclevelandrealt9573
      @michaelazzamclevelandrealt9573 3 месяца назад

      Yes, it’s funny how we lose perspective of that.

  • @anon-ju9bg
    @anon-ju9bg 3 месяца назад +7

    Living away from Boston for 25 years has really taken away Bill’s finger on the pulse of the city. He’s talking about Kraft just starting to take heat from the fans in the last few months, when in reality it has been going on for the last four years.

  • @oppressioneditor9840
    @oppressioneditor9840 3 месяца назад +73

    I need to see bill simmons running an NBA team

    • @MateMagyar88
      @MateMagyar88 3 месяца назад +10

      I wonder if he still wants that Timberwolves GM job. 😂

    • @heisenberg2966
      @heisenberg2966 3 месяца назад +6

      He would have traded Jaylen Brown, if he was Owner then. He would still try to trade him, if he was Owner now.

    • @nickmhc
      @nickmhc 3 месяца назад +1

      @@heisenberg2966he wanted to trade Jaylen for Scoot Henderson lol like if you got it right and traded for Brandon Miller then it might’ve worked out in the long run … but Jaylen Brown just hit his prime and was literally the reason they won the Finals because he was able to body up on Luka

    • @samuelsellene
      @samuelsellene 3 месяца назад +1

      @@nickmhcwish he replied to comments like these

    • @nickmhc
      @nickmhc 3 месяца назад +1

      @@samuelsellene I’m still angry I was dumb enough to follow onto the idea because of the second apron concerns instead of using first principles thinking … I don’t know basketball and I trusted he did… he knows basketball history but anything Celtics related it’s like a doctor who’s too close to the patient imo

  • @him4882
    @him4882 3 месяца назад +11

    They take debt and use their business as collateral. NBA doesn’t want you to put up X percent and get a loan from a bank. Only few guys like balmer are or can get liquid 3-4 billion very quickly . Ishbia for example definitely has a big debt portion but his business is killing it so NBA doesn’t mind. The NBA also wants owners in fields that can directly benefit them too. It’s like starting a restaurant with a buddy who also is in the real estate space. He can provide value and also help you scale through his other expertise. Everything is calculated. NFL saw balmer and want Bezos now. 50+ billion net worth is a whole other different ball game/level of ally and partner. Balmer’s net worth is pretty much around what the entire nba would be worth if it went on sale today. Teams are going for about 10x revenue. NBA just did over 10 billion and balmer is worth 133 B. If I’m buying the Celtics, I want it for 5.7 and if im selling I want to get 6.1. As a seller I want 30% more than what the Mavs sold for because history, legacy and value to the league. The NBA is about to go to a different level the next 10 year. Don’t listen to the hype of rating dying. NBA and basketball is about to be the second biggest global sport after soccer. It’s a money printing business. Also why I think the NBA wants to weed out the Buss family. They’ve extended their stay. It’s time for real money to own a real team. This is the pride and backbone of the NBA. The lakers are the pinnacle franchise. They need a real, structured, and heavily backed ownership. Just look at Real Madrid. World class ownership does wonders.

  • @CreedeProductions
    @CreedeProductions 3 месяца назад +19

    What Steve did with Atalanta in Serie A is nothing short of astonishing, definitely the best owner for the Celtics as of right now.

    • @brunov.7411
      @brunov.7411 3 месяца назад

      100% agree

    • @marcostanzione5149
      @marcostanzione5149 3 месяца назад

      The sport side of Atalanta is still managed by percassi family, the family that made Atalanta great.

    • @wildbillwilmoth98
      @wildbillwilmoth98 3 месяца назад +1

      Pagliuca almost bought Chelsea FC as well.

  • @localzit1347
    @localzit1347 3 месяца назад +10

    He knows that apron tax is gonna be insane 😂

    • @siniister710
      @siniister710 2 месяца назад +4

      Exactly. Get the banner, resign the lads and dip before you gotta pay the tax 😂

  • @chemicalhap
    @chemicalhap 3 месяца назад +7

    Pags is most definitely going to be the next owner. The question is, will there be a new arena since the Bruins own TD. Pags is substantially richer than Wyc now.

    • @destinywaitMW
      @destinywaitMW 3 месяца назад

      Pags is like x3-4 times richer then Wyc

  • @HKim0072
    @HKim0072 3 месяца назад +3

    It's why the NBA is allowing for private equity to get involved as minority owners. Need more bidders to pump up the valuations.

  • @samuelfrick3475
    @samuelfrick3475 3 месяца назад +2

    I totally agree! One of the best owners in sports without question!

  • @NizzyABI
    @NizzyABI 3 месяца назад +27

    Imagine bill owning the Celtics😭

    • @dpscribe
      @dpscribe 3 месяца назад +1

      Yes Bill is great an running these articles with trade scenarios, but will he put the work in learning managing the payroll of the team.

    • @kam_12_
      @kam_12_ 3 месяца назад +1

      @@dpscribeyou really think the billionaire owners do any of that themselves?😂😂 Bill is definitely well off.. but he doesn’t have owner money, he could probably become a small minority owner tho, im surprised him or his pops aren’t already tbh

    • @KevinJL
      @KevinJL 3 месяца назад +1

      Russillo GM

  • @froglifechannel
    @froglifechannel 3 месяца назад +2

    The Gaston era should be a warning to all, of how bad it can be. C's were adrift for a decade.

    • @PatrickGlover-yl4bv
      @PatrickGlover-yl4bv 3 месяца назад

      The Reggie Lewis and Rick Pitino fiascos were a total disaster!

  • @mshahnazi7636
    @mshahnazi7636 3 месяца назад

    Since I have been a Celtics fan the worst owner of the team was John Y Brown which almost drove ‘Red’ Auerbach to the hated NY Knicks. Thankfully the late great Wil McDonough wrote an article in the Boston Globe which forced John Y Brown to sell the team to Harry Mangurian. The guy was absolutely clueless, and thank goodness ‘Red’ stayed with the Celtics.
    I agree with Bill for Pags to be the new number one owner.

  • @Biz613
    @Biz613 3 месяца назад +7

    Buy it Bill.

    • @therealmvp1024
      @therealmvp1024 3 месяца назад +1

      Quite literally not possible for him to do

    • @OMG-si3wn
      @OMG-si3wn 2 месяца назад

      ​@@therealmvp1024 his dad is a oil golgigarch

    • @therealmvp1024
      @therealmvp1024 2 месяца назад

      @@OMG-si3wn where the fuck did you get that fake news? He was a school superintendent. Not an oil king 🤣🤣

  • @1OneLove222
    @1OneLove222 3 месяца назад +3

    Bills got a huge soft spot for his dad and the Celtics man ..

  • @nickmhc
    @nickmhc 3 месяца назад +1

    And private equity might have already passed the top. So alternative investments like sports franchises might be at unsustainable valuations unless I’m missing something about the growth of the league.

    • @him4882
      @him4882 3 месяца назад

      Yes you are. Exposure, connections, platform and global growth can’t be quantified rn. Just look what owning the Dallas Mavericks did for Mark Cuban. He turned himself into a brand by owning a cool, fun and youthful product. Now he’s going into the old money, and become a real estate / gambling tycoon.

    • @nickmhc
      @nickmhc 3 месяца назад

      @@him4882 the billionaires who want that image can generate PR for themselves much cheaper imo
      on a cash flow or earnings basis I don’t see how sports franchises go much higher in the near future
      even given the amount of cash in circulation is likely never going away significantly… the money will flow back to stocks and eventually the tech sector again imo

  • @loga6903
    @loga6903 3 месяца назад +3

    His cheeks?? What's going on

  • @eriknewton4656
    @eriknewton4656 3 месяца назад

    this news completely caught me off guard as a celtics fan

  • @MateMagyar88
    @MateMagyar88 3 месяца назад +2

    Clean Shaven Bill!

  • @Veyronp87
    @Veyronp87 3 месяца назад

    the days of singular owners are coming to an end quickly. i think group ownership is the norm, the values are too high.

  • @jessedampolo
    @jessedampolo 3 месяца назад

    We need you to buy Bill! Now that you’re doing video for every pod like JJ said you’ve got to be making billions.

  • @yasithkariyawasam82
    @yasithkariyawasam82 3 месяца назад

    Bill needs to buy!

  • @fkm512
    @fkm512 3 месяца назад +1

    how are the celts a home grown roster when White, Porzingis and Jrue were all obtained from trades

    • @NousagiBrat
      @NousagiBrat 3 месяца назад

      This year, sure. Last few years though? Jt, jb, sam, pritchard, grant, rob, marcus, walsh. Al technically isnt, but he's been with the team for long.

    • @SuperDunk1000
      @SuperDunk1000 3 месяца назад

      Their 2 headed beast is home grown. That’s enough for me

  • @sandeeparatna
    @sandeeparatna 3 месяца назад

    Totally unrelated ; Would Jerry Buss would've ever sold the Lakers?

  • @jackrabbit2765
    @jackrabbit2765 3 месяца назад

    Why, because the media hype about dynasty, if I was the owner I tried to sell now too.

  • @wildbillwilmoth98
    @wildbillwilmoth98 3 месяца назад

    I wonder if the Bruins Owners try to buy the shares.

  • @MateMagyar88
    @MateMagyar88 3 месяца назад

    “Kyle, turn the TikTok camera on!”

  • @jmegs1810
    @jmegs1810 3 месяца назад +1

    owner. not governor

  • @dgomin6777
    @dgomin6777 2 месяца назад

    5 Billion for the Celtics. Bill is high af!

  • @kicka11
    @kicka11 3 месяца назад

    No one thinks bad of Kraft. Come on Bill.

  • @justinbrennan9819
    @justinbrennan9819 3 месяца назад +2

    Salaries are getting out of control!!

    • @HKim0072
      @HKim0072 3 месяца назад +3

      You realize that players get a set percentage of revenue right? Basically, the owners get 50% and the players get 50% of BRI (basketball related income).

    • @kam_12_
      @kam_12_ 3 месяца назад +1

      because they keep making more money🔥🔥 more revenue = bigger contracts..they players only get like 51%

  • @HKashaf
    @HKashaf 3 месяца назад

    One of your team owners wants to sell right after winning a championship and you want to call it good business?
    The only reason he wants out is because he knows it will never be worth this much ever again!

    • @mokmnknknjokk
      @mokmnknknjokk 2 месяца назад

      @hkashaf can't tell if your comment is sarcasm but "The only reason he wants out is because he knows it will never be worth this much ever again!" is quite literally the definition of a good business move.....

    • @HKashaf
      @HKashaf 2 месяца назад

      @@mokmnknknjokk don’t you think it would be worth more if Celtics won a couple more titles in the next 5 years? If yes, then why are they selling?

  • @DrewfulGoBirds
    @DrewfulGoBirds 3 месяца назад

    it’d be a real shame if Josh Harris got any ideas about selling the sixers… 😅

  • @matthewmcleod3681
    @matthewmcleod3681 3 месяца назад

    So the new owner has to pay Jayson Tatum 60 million a year. Yikes!

  • @bagbroch9339
    @bagbroch9339 3 месяца назад +2

    Calling a billionaire a pet name like “pags” is gross. Get off the nuts. Being that rich is evil.

    • @jakenail99
      @jakenail99 3 месяца назад

      It certainly rolls off the tongue better than Pagluicia. Relax. It ain't that deep. From all we see he looks to be agreat guy and would be a great owner

    • @anthonymaslow798
      @anthonymaslow798 3 месяца назад

      You're on RUclips. Lol. These people are too dumb to understand what you're saying (you're right, by the way, billionaires are pure evil).

    • @SuperDunk1000
      @SuperDunk1000 3 месяца назад

      Someone’s jealous lol

  • @untexan
    @untexan 3 месяца назад +2

    8:20 Cuban does not like to be the center of attention at trophy ceremonies anyway. When the Mavs won in 2011 he got the original owners of the team up there and had David Stern give them the trophy instead.

    • @OMG-si3wn
      @OMG-si3wn 2 месяца назад

      😂😂😂 pretty sure he likes the attention

  • @rodolfoferreiramaritan4191
    @rodolfoferreiramaritan4191 3 месяца назад

    Cmon bill, it's time

  • @jvwilli7
    @jvwilli7 3 месяца назад +5

    Ha ha ha ha. Jesus. The league is melting in front of our eyes…

    • @Hibbs4Prez
      @Hibbs4Prez 3 месяца назад +1

      You are bad at math.

    • @brandonwhite4992
      @brandonwhite4992 3 месяца назад

      The only way it is melting is because it is on fire because the valuations keep going up and with a new rights deal the league is likely going to get bigger..

    • @Angus-Johnson-8334
      @Angus-Johnson-8334 3 месяца назад

      Jesus is King. Today is the day of salvation. Jesus is The Way,The Truth,and The Life. No one can come to the Father except through him.

  • @exilhamburger4802
    @exilhamburger4802 3 месяца назад +2

    Just for a moment, imagine some billionaire from out of town buying the team with the spectre of the Celtics leaving Boston hanging over the head of Bill Simmons...

  • @connorhendrickson
    @connorhendrickson 2 месяца назад

    Buying championship 😴 its the easiest way to make sports less interesting.

  • @cameronielsen
    @cameronielsen 2 месяца назад

    The market is about to crash. Sell high.

  • @larrygerry985
    @larrygerry985 3 месяца назад

    He wants to make money?

  • @conyeezy8027
    @conyeezy8027 3 месяца назад +1

    Keep John Henry away!!!

    • @Weaponator18
      @Weaponator18 3 месяца назад

      Even though John Henry has been a great owner over the balance of his time; i totally agree. Unless he cares about winning again, stay away

    • @conyeezy8027
      @conyeezy8027 3 месяца назад

      @@Weaponator18 Great owner 15 years ago. He's running the red Sox like the Detroit Pistons now days. I don't want any non Celtics fan running the team. Henry would trade Tatum and Brown for Jordan Poole and Kyle Kuzma.

  • @MrCovert23
    @MrCovert23 3 месяца назад

    I can’t wait till the Saudis buy an NBA franchise

  • @kevinwoods9274
    @kevinwoods9274 3 месяца назад

    If I had a team I would hire Bill as my GM - I promise

  • @joefried6604
    @joefried6604 3 месяца назад +1

    Who cares

  • @tombrokow8181
    @tombrokow8181 3 месяца назад

    Bill you could do it. Take your portfolio out. Better than fake Bitcoin.

  • @Toneloc1818
    @Toneloc1818 3 месяца назад +1

    Jeanie Buss.... are you paying attention?
    Sell the lakers. You're a horrible owner....Governor of of the lakers.

    • @KK-pm7ud
      @KK-pm7ud 3 месяца назад

      She's not a horrible owner

    • @SuperDunk1000
      @SuperDunk1000 3 месяца назад

      @@KK-pm7ud She lets her players run the team lol

    • @KK-pm7ud
      @KK-pm7ud 3 месяца назад

      @@SuperDunk1000 Only Legends.

  • @ryankayombya7576
    @ryankayombya7576 3 месяца назад

    So this nepotism no one cares about....

  • @tinobrown1780
    @tinobrown1780 3 месяца назад

    Elon Musk is gonna buy the team.

  • @svnemgmt8919
    @svnemgmt8919 3 месяца назад

    First

  • @justinbrennan9819
    @justinbrennan9819 3 месяца назад +1

    Elon Musk buy the Celtics!!!!