San Francisco writer gives Ellison black mark for Cup theatrics

9:25 AM Mon 3 Jan 2011 GMT

'Larry Ellison on the joystick during Practice Day, 2010 America?s Cup' Richard Gladwell Click Here to view large photo

Just two days after the America's Cup venue announcement in favor of San Francisco, here is how one columnist, CW Nevius, of the San Francisco Chronicle, sees it: Now that the America's Cup is firmly anchored in San Francisco Bay and everyone is trying on blue blazers and captain's caps, one question remains: Was this really necessary? Ellison's team should have spared us the last-minute drama and the tough talk from lead negotiator Stephen Barclay, who said the city was 'hanging on by their fingernails.' Looking at it now, all it did was create ill will and make city officials ...

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