Chris Ilitch and Dan Gilbert.
In a town with few celebrities, speculation often lands on the front door step of one of Detroit's better known figures: Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert.
For a while, people kept speculating that Gilbert, who owns the Cleveland Cavaliers, might want to buy the Detroit Tigers. The Gilbert organization has denied it all along. Ditto for the Ilitch organization, which has repeatedly said it's committed to the Tigers.
On Thursday, Gilbert once again made his stance clear, according to JC Reindl of the Detroit Free Press, telling reporters at a groundbreaking in downtown Detroit for his latest project:
"No, we don't even think about it. The truth of the matter is, is that the stuff that was out earlier — there was nothing there."
"The team owners in this city are committed to the future. You really should focus on a sports team's sellers. The sellers gotta want to sell something, and we’ve got our hands full. Believe me, our plate is full."
