The wife of Kansas City Royals owner John Sherman says both the Royals and Chiefs are done negotiating with Jackson County and the community would be lucky if both teams wind up in Kansas.Marny Sherman’s comments came Wednesday morning to posts on her Facebook page after Jackson County voters overwhelmingly defeated a sales tax referendum to help finance a new Royals ballpark in the Crossroads and renovations to Arrowhead Stadium.Wednesday morning, after Jackson County voters overwhelmingly defeated the stadium sales tax referendum to fund a new Crossroads ballpark and help maintain Arrowhead Stadium, Marny Sherman was on her Facebook page responding to comments."Unfortunately neither team will work with Jackson County again," she said in a comment on a public Facebook post. "They had been working behind the scenes for two years attempting to get a location approved. Which was I think Frank White’s plan all along. In any case most unfortunate for sports fans in KC. The lack of leadership has lost the city two treasured assets. I mean if you don’t support the Chiefs after 3 Super Bowl wins why would they stay? We will be lucky if both teams wind up in Kansas. At least still in the area!”While she does not speak on behalf of either team, one key person involved in the negotiations says Marny Sherman's comments are spot on.Jackson County Legislator Manny Abarca was front and center during the negotiations. He said both teams made it clear this vote was a one-and-done opportunity. “Who would you talk to if you wanted to pick up renegotiations at this point?," Abarca said. "The county executive who celebrated a failed victory. I just don't know. That's the same county executive that they talked to two and a half years ago that wasn't reactive and responsive proactively about trying to solve these issues." He said the Chiefs going to Kansas is a genuine possibility. Acting Unified Government of Wyandotte County Mayor/CEO Tom Burroughs believes Missouri leaders will do everything possible to keep the teams in their state."I think it's a little too early right now to jump out and say, 'Oh, the Chiefs are leaving, the Royals are leaving, or coming to Kansas,'" Burroughs said.But Abarca says for Jackson County, it's a big swing and a miss. "I don't know what else we can do," he said. "Going back to the drawing board, there is no board to draw on. There's no markers."Abarca says leaders of the Chiefs and Kansas Legislature have already met. A spokesman for the Royals says team leaders are taking time to evaluate their options, and decisions still need to be made. A spokesman for Missouri Governor Mike Parson said there's nothing new to announce about the Chiefs and Royals at this time.
The wife of Kansas City Royals owner John Sherman says both the Royals and Chiefs are done negotiating with Jackson County and the community would be lucky if both teams wind up in Kansas.
Marny Sherman’s comments came Wednesday morning to posts on her Facebook page after Jackson County voters overwhelmingly defeated a sales tax referendum to help finance a new Royals ballpark in the Crossroads and renovations to Arrowhead Stadium.
Wednesday morning, after Jackson County voters overwhelmingly defeated the stadium sales tax referendum to fund a new Crossroads ballpark and help maintain Arrowhead Stadium, Marny Sherman was on her Facebook page responding to comments.
"Unfortunately neither team will work with Jackson County again," she said in a comment on a public Facebook post. "They had been working behind the scenes for two years attempting to get a location approved. Which was I think Frank White’s plan all along. In any case most unfortunate for sports fans in KC. The lack of leadership has lost the city two treasured assets. I mean if you don’t support the Chiefs after 3 Super Bowl wins why would they stay? We will be lucky if both teams wind up in Kansas. At least still in the area!”
While she does not speak on behalf of either team, one key person involved in the negotiations says Marny Sherman's comments are spot on.
Jackson County Legislator Manny Abarca was front and center during the negotiations.
He said both teams made it clear this vote was a one-and-done opportunity.
“Who would you talk to if you wanted to pick up renegotiations at this point?," Abarca said. "The county executive who celebrated a failed victory. I just don't know. That's the same county executive that they talked to two and a half years ago that wasn't reactive and responsive proactively about trying to solve these issues."
He said the Chiefs going to Kansas is a genuine possibility.
Acting Unified Government of Wyandotte County Mayor/CEO Tom Burroughs believes Missouri leaders will do everything possible to keep the teams in their state.
"I think it's a little too early right now to jump out and say, 'Oh, the Chiefs are leaving, the Royals are leaving, or coming to Kansas,'" Burroughs said.
But Abarca says for Jackson County, it's a big swing and a miss.
"I don't know what else we can do," he said. "Going back to the drawing board, there is no board to draw on. There's no markers."
Abarca says leaders of the Chiefs and Kansas Legislature have already met.
A spokesman for the Royals says team leaders are taking time to evaluate their options, and decisions still need to be made.
A spokesman for Missouri Governor Mike Parson said there's nothing new to announce about the Chiefs and Royals at this time.
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