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SBP Snack: Week of 11/6-/11/12
5 Interesting, Funny, and Touching Things that Happened in Sports This Week
Alex Abrams
November 09, 2023
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Good Thursday Morning. Bringing you an abbreviated, “snack size” version of SBP this week.
The next full issue will be coming Thursday 11/16. If you’re craving a deeper dive into sports business, you can take a look at past editions here.
Five Interesting, Funny, and Touching Things that Happened in Sports This Week
Sportico published its NHL valuations, and the numbers showcase the continued growth across all sports. The average NHL franchise value is up 29% YoY.
🚨 NHL VALUATIONS 🚨
The average @NHL team is worth an estimated $1.31 billion with franchises in Toronto, New York, and Montreal all worth more than $2.25 billion.
Full list: wp.me/pc2RuA-1lyRvE
— Sportico (@Sportico)
11:00 AM • Nov 8, 2023
Steve Cohen is about to do the impossible: make the Flushing Meadows area of Queens interesting
Per the @nypost, Mets owner Steve Cohen has released plans for 'Metropolitan Park' around Citi Field. The space would also be next to the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and the new NYCFC stadium
The $8 billion project would include:
➡️ gaming center, casino, and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…— Sportico (@Sportico)
6:15 PM • Nov 7, 2023
Mike McDaniel bringing his press conference antics across the pond
Mike McDaniel's first words to the media in Germany...
"I'm bigger in person, you're right." 😂 (via @DanielOyefusi)
— NFL (@NFL)
2:35 PM • Nov 1, 2023
George Washington’s Garrett Johnson wearing the #9 in his college basketball debut to symbolize the number of rounds of chemo he went through, with the last one taking place just 6 months ago.
In his first game back in 2.5 years, GW's Garrett Johnson dropped 21 points. What an incredible debut 👏
(📸 @gjohnson_3)
— ESPN (@espn)
1:30 AM • Nov 8, 2023
Ian Eagle with an iconic in-game broadcast call as he gets closer to the action than he expected
James Harden misfires a deep pass to the Nets announce table 😅
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport)
1:30 AM • Nov 9, 2023
Until next time, sports fans!
-Alex