Norman Braman Still Pissing People Off

Hey, remember Norman Braman? He was the Eagles owner/native Philadelphian who somehow became known as the French owner of the team who everybody hated and made the team wash their own uniforms and ride the subway to the game.

Anyway, he lives in Miami now, and right now he’s pissing off the local politicians and such by filing a lawsuit against a $3 million public works project he says will hurt the poor.

Although the money for the project is supposed to be slated for anti-poverty programs, it’s going to fund a new stadium for the Marlins, shore up the finances of the performing arts center and build a water front park for museums. Braman is going all out to stop it; he’s successfully held marketing blitzes to stop projects he didn’t like before.

One can only hope the 75-year-old will get so fed up he’ll run for mayor.

Citing principle, Braman relishes the fight [Miami Herald]
[Photo via Social Miami]

Two Losers Join Forces

Rudy Guiliani announced today he has signed up another backer to his doomed presidential bid: Former Eagles owner Norman Braman.

The successful used car dealer and terrible Eagles owner — the players were so poor they had to take the Broad Street Subway to games — has joined team Rudy to recruit old people in Florida to vote for the former NYC Mayor.

From the press release:

“I have known Rudy Giuliani for 27 years and have admired his public service record throughout those years. His extraordinary leadership in the aftermath of September 11th is only one example of many that qualify him to be our next president,” Braman said.

I wonder if there’s a Rudy Giuliani press release that doesn’t mention 9/11. Nah.

Full release after the jump.

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