Jeanie Buss Discussion: Following In Dad's Footsteps

She's got Linda, bro. She'll be fine (kidding).

I think whatever side you land on, one thing remains clear: Jeanie LOVES the Lakers. She sold the team to Mark in good faith, and honestly, it made a lot of sense at the time — crazy price tag, she kept her role as governor, and he had an outstanding track record with the Dodgers.

My guess is this whole situation hit her like a whirlwind, and she genuinely believes she's doing the right thing by fighting back. I get that. I'm not taking a side, because I understand having that sentimental attachment to something you love — especially when it was something your father loved too.

On the other hand, maybe it's just time for her to say goodbye, as heartbreaking as that would be. The other Buss kids seem to have already made peace with that, collectively signing the tag-along agreement to cash out their equity and move on.

 

Human Beings. And the pigs they are when power is involved.

 

Yeah I think Jeanie’s heart has mostly always been in the right place. She cares about the Lakers, I just think her priorities and strategies are often outdated and naive.

So at this point if she cares about the Lakers, I hope she realizes soon that fighting the sale hurts the franchise. Causing drama and prolonging the inevitable is a bad look for us and just delays the inevitable org reshuffling that we need.

 

yeah, that was my point earlier--it's clear it's over. how important is it to drag it out for the sake of principle? i've been in situations where i really wanted to hang onto something that people wanted to take, and i just accepted that a) it was going to be taken, and b) the period of time between now and then wasn't going to be the thing i wanted, anyway.

accept that you did your best and acted in accordance with your own principles, and the system didn't bend to your will. in her case, she's already made one mistake in that i think if she steps aside gracefully in public (no matter how made she is at the siblings), i think she's at least maintained as a mascot of sorts. but that ship has now also sailed.

and this isn't me saying i welcome our saudi overlords or whatever. just know when you've lost and don't compound it. you can keep integrity and invest your time and energy into new things that are fulfilling and valuable to you.

it's up to you how much your anger about the situation impacts your daily life. and now i'm talking to myself.

 

Yeah, the Buss feud is a distraction.

She should partner with an investor and buy out her sibling's 14.8%.

 

She should have just bought the whole thing if she cared so much. But she wanted the billions in liquidity and to still pretend she’s part of the team.

 

Not having a clue what is actually happening behind those closed doors I support Jeanie in whatever she does. More info comes out I will adjust my thinking accordingly.