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COPYRIGHT 2005 South Florida Sun-Sentinal
Byline: Michael Russo
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. _ In his next profession, Alan Cohen could do voiceovers for radio shows because this is what the Panthers' majority owner sounded like Friday: The views expressed by Jordan Zimmerman do not necessarily reflect those of the Florida Panthers or their 11-man ownership group.
Zimmerman, one of Cohen's ownership partners and the president of the Panthers' holding company, was quoted in Wednesday's Miami Herald as saying, "The players are greedy."
Zimmerman continued: "They are thinking about only themselves, about their pocket books, and not the holistic approach. What did they get into the sport for? Just the money? (Union chief) Bob Goodenow was out to prove a point for himself, and he wasn't thinking about the betterment of the league."
Zimmerman also endorsed "opening with replacement players" in the fall.
Even though NHL owners have been fined for saying less to allegedly damage the process, the Panthers likely will escape a fine because the league has "relaxed" the gag order during the lockout, which has hit 165 days and resulted in the cancellation of...
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