Jets owner: Country comes before team

[mojo2012]

Pathetic....probably also more important than having seasoned referees - Lest he forget that the fans are what make him money too


FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets owner Woody Johnson says, if asked to choose, that Mitt Romney winning the presidential election in November is a bigger priority than his NFL team having a winning season.

Johnson, wearing a Jets green tie, tells Bloomberg on Monday that ``I think you always have to put country first,'' when asked what is more important to him. Johnson has publicly backed the Republican presidential candidate, and says in the interview that it's ``very, very important'' for Americans and ``our kids and grandkids'' to have Romney win the election.''

Johnson also says Jets fans deserved a better performance than what his team showed in a 34-0 loss to San Francisco on Sunday, calling it ``absolutely unacceptable.''

[rurallib]

1. Isn't he also part of the Johnson & Johnson - Johnsons?

eta - to answer my own question: he is great grandson of the founder per Wikipedia.

[Rider3]

2. Really?

His wallet is more important to him. F'ing liar. He doesn't give a damn about the country if he'd vote for Romney.

[subgenius691]

6. interesting logic

and credible reasoning seem to be absent from your post

[Wellstone ruled]

3. Fidelity

[villager]

4. Thank God a team from San Francisco beat his Jets.

n/t

[mojo2012]

5. Woody Johnson

He has also donated "lots" of money to Romney (why not sacrifice the referees' pension) - wouldn't surprise me if he was also in attendance at the Boca Raton (47%) fund raiser back in May...

[Floyd_Gondolli]

7. He's not a very good owner either

The Jets are once again a huge joke.

[S_E_Fudd]

8. Bad at picking candidates...bad at picking players...

Jets have supplanted the Burgundy and Gold as my most hated team!!!