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WHILE WOOLDRIDGE PUSHES FOR NEW ARENA, SHINN STILL IN COURT

          Hornets co-Owner Ray Wooldridge said yesterday that he
     wants to "break ground on a new uptown basketball arena by
     this summer and that he would present a funding proposal
     next month minimizing the city's investment in it,"
     according to Jen Pilla of the CHARLOTTE OBSERVER. 
     Wooldridge wants construction completed by 2002, while city
     officials said a new arena probably wouldn't be built until
     "at least" 2004.  Wooldridge: "We don't have time for the
     prolonged debates" (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 12/15). 
          WILL STERN ACT? Also in Charlotte, Chandler & Eichel
     report that attorneys for Leslie Price wrapped up their
     sexual assault case against Hornets Owner George Shinn on
     Tuesday (CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, 12/15).  76ers President Pat
     Croce, on what may happen if Shinn is found guilty in the
     ongoing civil suit: "You know, that would be a David Stern-
     George Shinn issue and other ownership wouldn't get involved
     in that.  Maybe if it got so ugly, but David would be the
     one that would propose something like that." Meanwhile,
     Croce wondered why Shinn didn't finalize a deal with Michael
     Jordan for part-ownership in the team last year.  Croce:
     "Why wouldn't you give Michael Jordan power?  You have
     family values and basketball with Michael Jordan.  I would
     think you would have more power and be more secure if you
     could get [Jordan] as a partner (Gaston GAZETTE, 12/14).

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