I'm not sure the initial argument about Ricketts needing to be in town is a great one, but this is a worse rebuttal. Who cares about the Nets? We aren't fans of the Nets, so naturally we couldn't care less about where their owner spends his time. Again, who cares? I'm not a Sabres fan. I think your missing the point....which is that it's not exactly unusual for a team owner to not be near the team during the season, and there's no reason for anyone to freak out about it, especially in this day and age.