We weren't asking for a handout. We were willing to make the fourth-largest contribution ever to a ballpark.

Given our enormous contribution to it, it's something I'm hopeful about, but we have other options, and we're going to have to look at all of that now. We have to find a solution to this.

We're not asking for a handout here, we're asking for an investment.

New Orleans is not asking for a handout; we're asking for a hand up,

They are so unfounded as to be ridiculous. We are not shopping players. We're rebuilding a team here.

You have this tough-guy persona, but I know you're scared. I know you're afraid.