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On Monday, we finally heard from Clouse publicly for the first time since arriving in Washington at the Economic Club luncheon. Clouse conveyed that the Commanders have big plans for the new stadium that go beyond football.
“Much more than just simply building a stadium,” Clouse said via Mark Segraves of NBC 4 in Washington, D.C. “This is an opportunity to take 180 acres that should be the crown jewel of the District and turn it into both an economic and community engine that is going to be absolutely part of the roadmap for the future, and living into that, but in a contemporary, relevant way that feels like you are at the absolutely premiere facility in all of sports.”
“There is a roof on the stadium, and I think that’s gonna enable us to bring, you know, 30-to-40 world-class events,” Clouse said. “I mean, we will be the only roofed facility of this size in the Mid-Atlantic, and so, you know, whether that’s Taylor Swift or the Final Four or — any WWE wrestling fans out there? — WrestleMania could come, but we are going to be able to host everything that’s in the city on a national stage. And because of that roof, it gives us a chance to actually create a pipeline of jobs and development.”
It’s important to know that this deal is not official. D.C. and the Commanders need seven members of the city council to vote to approve it. Several members have gone on record saying they will approve the deal. Some members, though, including Council Chair Phil Mendelson, have opposed it. Mendelson, however, is in favor of making a deal work for both sides.
Another D.C. Councilman, Robert White, joined “Grant & Danny” of 106.7 The Fan on Tuesday and explained why he’s against the move.
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“Most people don’t want to be the face or the voice of somebody raining on the parade, and I don’t either, but I have a responsibility to look at this deal,” White said, via Lou DiPietro of Audacy.
White noted that he wants a deal to happen and he’s also a fan of the Commanders, but it’s about doing what’s best for the city and its residents above all else.
“That matters a lot, but residents are counting on me to have a full picture, and so when they say they’re comfortable investing $850 million, they’re counting on me to know whether or not the actual cost is a lot more,...
