We already knew Stan Kroenke held a bit of power in Denver. In this week’s Sports Illustrated, the magazine called him the “most powerful man in sports.”
In a lengthy profile, the owner of the NHL’s Avalanche, NBA’s Nuggets, MLS’ Rapids, NFL’s St. Louis Rams and Arsenal of the English Premier Leauge was described as a “grounded” Midwesterner who walked 2½ miles each way to a one-room schoolhouse as a kid.
The reclusive mogul, who has turned down many interview requests from local media in the past, did not reveal too much but allowed he hasn’t been sick since 2001.
“And I could swear,” Kroenke told the magazine, “that (getting sick) came from drinking out of the Stanley Cup.”
Arsenal fans in London have , calling him “Silent Stan” and saying he’s cheap.
