Dolphins owner, 75, reportedly was ready to brawl at business meeting
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}DAVIE, FL - MARCH 11: Miami Dolphins owner Stephen M. Ross at a news conference introducing Ndamukong Suh on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 in Davie, Florida. (Photo by Ron Elkman/Sports Imagery/Getty Images)
Stephen Ross hasn't yet had a winning season in his seven years as primary owner of the Miami Dolphins, but that doesn't mean he isn't a man of strong convictions -- whether it be in calling his new head coach the next Bill Belichick or criticizing his last head coach for not doing a good enough job with his quarterback.
Apparently, those convictions spill over to the boardroom, where the 75-year-old real estate mogul reportedly nearly came to blows with 46-year-old Tishman Speyer CEO Rob Speyer at a recent Real Estate Board of New York meeting.
The high point of the dispute over a 421-a tax exemption, according to Crain's New York Business, was Ross jumping out of his seat and screaming, "This isn't the NFL. I'm not going to be pushed around."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In other words: I may lose some football games, but I didn't get to be a billionaire by taking this kind of guff. More details here from Crain's: