Sporting Success - Kansas city week in review

UP NEXT, ONE WHICH THE -- ONE OF THE OTHER BIG STORIES OF THE WEEK INVOLVING SPORTS. ONE OF THE OTHER BIG STORIES OF THE WEEK INVOLVING SPORTS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY BECAME ONE THE WEEK INVOLVING SPORTS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY BECAME ONE OF THE BIGGEST SUCCESS STORIES SPORTING KANSAS CITY BECAME ONE OF THE BIGGEST SUCCESS STORIES AS THEY WIN THE U.S. SOCCER'S OF THE BIGGEST SUCCESS STORIES AS THEY WIN THE U.S. SOCCER'S BIGGEST PRIZE, AND IF THAT AS THEY WIN THE U.S. SOCCER'S BIGGEST PRIZE, AND IF THAT WEREN'T ENOUGH, ALSO SNAG THIS BIGGEST PRIZE, AND IF THAT WEREN'T ENOUGH, ALSO SNAG THIS WEEK THE RIGHT TO HOST A SLEW OF WEREN'T ENOUGH, ALSO SNAG THIS WEEK THE RIGHT TO HOST A SLEW OF NATIONAL NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES WEEK THE RIGHT TO HOST A SLEW OF NATIONAL NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES IN SOCCER AND EVEN AMERICAN NATIONAL NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES IN SOCCER AND EVEN AMERICAN FOOTBALL? IN SOCCER AND EVEN AMERICAN FOOTBALL? WE TALK TO THE MAN IN CHARGE, FOOTBALL? WE TALK TO THE MAN IN CHARGE, ROB HEINEMAN. WE TALK TO THE MAN IN CHARGE, ROB HEINEMAN. STAY WITH US. ROB HEINEMAN. STAY WITH US. YOU'RE WATCHING THIS NEWS MAKER STAY WITH US. YOU'RE WATCHING THIS NEWS MAKER EDITION OF KANSAS CITY WEEK IN YOU'RE WATCHING THIS NEWS MAKER EDITION OF KANSAS CITY WEEK IN REVIEW. EDITION OF KANSAS CITY WEEK IN REVIEW. (CHEERING). REVIEW. (CHEERING). (APPLAUSE). (CHEERING). (APPLAUSE). AND STILL RECOVERING FROM ALL (APPLAUSE). AND STILL RECOVERING FROM ALL THE CELEBRATION IS TEAM CO-OWNER AND STILL RECOVERING FROM ALL THE CELEBRATION IS TEAM CO-OWNER AND CEO ROB HEINEMAN. THE CELEBRATION IS TEAM CO-OWNER AND CEO ROB HEINEMAN. MOST PEOPLE, ROB, HAVE NO NAILS AND CEO ROB HEINEMAN. MOST PEOPLE, ROB, HAVE NO NAILS LEFT AS A RESULT OF ALL OF THOSE MOST PEOPLE, ROB, HAVE NO NAILS LEFT AS A RESULT OF ALL OF THOSE PENALTY KICKS. LEFT AS A RESULT OF ALL OF THOSE PENALTY KICKS. DO YOU HAVE ANY FINGERS LEFT AS PENALTY KICKS. DO YOU HAVE ANY FINGERS LEFT AS A RESULT OF IT? DO YOU HAVE ANY FINGERS LEFT AS A RESULT OF IT? YEAH. A RESULT OF IT? YEAH. IT WAS ROUGH. YEAH. IT WAS ROUGH. I WAS JUST KIND OF STANDING IN IT WAS ROUGH. I WAS JUST KIND OF STANDING IN THE BACK BEHIND MY SEAT PACING. I WAS JUST KIND OF STANDING IN THE BACK BEHIND MY SEAT PACING. I HAD BEEN DOING THAT FOR MOST THE BACK BEHIND MY SEAT PACING. I HAD BEEN DOING THAT FOR MOST OF THE GAME. I HAD BEEN DOING THAT FOR MOST OF THE GAME. IT WAS JUST NOTHING I EVER OF THE GAME. IT WAS JUST NOTHING I EVER EXPECTED TO GO THAT WAY. IT WAS JUST NOTHING I EVER EXPECTED TO GO THAT WAY. SUCH A WEIRD SHOOT-OUT. EXPECTED TO GO THAT WAY. SUCH A WEIRD SHOOT-OUT. WE HAD IT WON, HAD IT LOST, HAD SUCH A WEIRD SHOOT-OUT. WE HAD IT WON, HAD IT LOST, HAD A WON AGAIN. WE HAD IT WON, HAD IT LOST, HAD A WON AGAIN. IT WAS AN AMAZING NIGHT. A WON AGAIN. IT WAS AN AMAZING NIGHT. I KIND OF PASSED OUT A LITTLE IT WAS AN AMAZING NIGHT. I KIND OF PASSED OUT A LITTLE BIT IN THAT FINAL KICK. I KIND OF PASSED OUT A LITTLE BIT IN THAT FINAL KICK. IT WAS JUST A FEELING OF BIT IN THAT FINAL KICK. IT WAS JUST A FEELING OF JUBILATION, AN AMAZING NIGHT. IT WAS JUST A FEELING OF JUBILATION, AN AMAZING NIGHT. AS A CO-OWNER, CEO OF THE JUBILATION, AN AMAZING NIGHT. AS A CO-OWNER, CEO OF THE TEAM, WHAT DOES WINNING THE MLS AS A CO-OWNER, CEO OF THE TEAM, WHAT DOES WINNING THE MLS CUP MEAN TO YOU? TEAM, WHAT DOES WINNING THE MLS CUP MEAN TO YOU? WELL, I THINK WHAT WE'VE CUP MEAN TO YOU? WELL, I THINK WHAT WE'VE TRIED TO TELL KANSAS CITY IS WELL, I THINK WHAT WE'VE TRIED TO TELL KANSAS CITY IS THAT IT'S ALL ABOUT CONSISTENT TRIED TO TELL KANSAS CITY IS THAT IT'S ALL ABOUT CONSISTENT CHAMPIONSHIP CALIBER TEAM, AND THAT IT'S ALL ABOUT CONSISTENT CHAMPIONSHIP CALIBER TEAM, AND UNTIL YOU KIND OF GET THAT FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP CALIBER TEAM, AND UNTIL YOU KIND OF GET THAT FIRST ONE, IT'S HARD TO DEFINE ANY UNTIL YOU KIND OF GET THAT FIRST ONE, IT'S HARD TO DEFINE ANY CONSISTENCY. ONE, IT'S HARD TO DEFINE ANY CONSISTENCY. NEIL PATTERSON, MY PARTNER AND CONSISTENCY. NEIL PATTERSON, MY PARTNER AND MAJORITY OWNER SAYS ALL THE NEIL PATTERSON, MY PARTNER AND MAJORITY OWNER SAYS ALL THE TIME, WINNING CREATES A TREND, MAJORITY OWNER SAYS ALL THE TIME, WINNING CREATES A TREND, BUT A CHAMPIONSHIP REALLY TIME, WINNING CREATES A TREND, BUT A CHAMPIONSHIP REALLY CREATES A TRADITION. BUT A CHAMPIONSHIP REALLY CREATES A TRADITION. THAT'S WHAT WE'VE BEEN STRIVING CREATES A TRADITION. THAT'S WHAT WE'VE BEEN STRIVING FOR AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY, HOW THAT'S WHAT WE'VE BEEN STRIVING FOR AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY, HOW WE REALLY PUT A STAKE IN THE FOR AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY, HOW WE REALLY PUT A STAKE IN THE GROUND AND SAY THIS ISN'T A WE REALLY PUT A STAKE IN THE GROUND AND SAY THIS ISN'T A FLASH IN THE PAN FOR KANSAS GROUND AND SAY THIS ISN'T A FLASH IN THE PAN FOR KANSAS CITY. FLASH IN THE PAN FOR KANSAS CITY. IT'S SOMETHING WE BELIEVE IS CITY. IT'S SOMETHING WE BELIEVE IS SUSTAINABLE, AND I THINK THE IT'S SOMETHING WE BELIEVE IS SUSTAINABLE, AND I THINK THE CHAMPIONSHIP DOES THAT FOR US. SUSTAINABLE, AND I THINK THE CHAMPIONSHIP DOES THAT FOR US. THE NAME LIVE STRONG CAME CHAMPIONSHIP DOES THAT FOR US. THE NAME LIVE STRONG CAME DOWN ON THAT PARK LAST JANUARY. THE NAME LIVE STRONG CAME DOWN ON THAT PARK LAST JANUARY. DOES HAVING AN MLS CUP MEAN THAT DOWN ON THAT PARK LAST JANUARY. DOES HAVING AN MLS CUP MEAN THAT SOMEHOW THERE MAY BE NAMING DOES HAVING AN MLS CUP MEAN THAT SOMEHOW THERE MAY BE NAMING RIGHTS OPPORTUNITIES ALSO COMING SOMEHOW THERE MAY BE NAMING RIGHTS OPPORTUNITIES ALSO COMING UP FOR SPORTING KANSAS CITY IN RIGHTS OPPORTUNITIES ALSO COMING UP FOR SPORTING KANSAS CITY IN 2014? UP FOR SPORTING KANSAS CITY IN 2014? FROM YOUR LIPS TO GOD'S EARS. 2014? FROM YOUR LIPS TO GOD'S EARS. WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THAT FROM YOUR LIPS TO GOD'S EARS. WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THAT HAPPEN, OBVIOUSLY. WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THAT HAPPEN, OBVIOUSLY. I SUPPOSE SUCCESS GIVES YOU HAPPEN, OBVIOUSLY. I SUPPOSE SUCCESS GIVES YOU OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AROUND THAT. I SUPPOSE SUCCESS GIVES YOU OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AROUND THAT. IT'S SOMETHING OUR STAFF WORKS OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AROUND THAT. IT'S SOMETHING OUR STAFF WORKS ON QUITE HARD, TO TRY AND GET A IT'S SOMETHING OUR STAFF WORKS ON QUITE HARD, TO TRY AND GET A NEW NAME TO THE BUILDING. ON QUITE HARD, TO TRY AND GET A NEW NAME TO THE BUILDING. GOOGLE STADIUM? NEW NAME TO THE BUILDING. GOOGLE STADIUM? WE'D BE FINE WITH THAT. GOOGLE STADIUM? WE'D BE FINE WITH THAT. WE'D BE OKAY WITH THAT. WE'D BE FINE WITH THAT. WE'D BE OKAY WITH THAT. FOR US, IT'S REALLY ABOUT THE WE'D BE OKAY WITH THAT. FOR US, IT'S REALLY ABOUT THE FANS INSIDE THE STADIUM THAT FOR US, IT'S REALLY ABOUT THE FANS INSIDE THE STADIUM THAT MAKE IT WHAT IT IS. FANS INSIDE THE STADIUM THAT MAKE IT WHAT IT IS. TO GIVE THEM THE SORT OF EVENT MAKE IT WHAT IT IS. TO GIVE THEM THE SORT OF EVENT WE HAD THE OTHER DAY, I THINK IT TO GIVE THEM THE SORT OF EVENT WE HAD THE OTHER DAY, I THINK IT WAS JUST SO SPECIAL. WE HAD THE OTHER DAY, I THINK IT WAS JUST SO SPECIAL. SO I'M SO HEAM FOR -- HAPPY FORE WAS JUST SO SPECIAL. SO I'M SO HEAM FOR -- HAPPY FORE FANS. SO I'M SO HEAM FOR -- HAPPY FORE FANS. JIMMY NEILSON, YOUR FANS. JIMMY NEILSON, YOUR GOALKEEPER, CAPTAIN, THE DPIEW JIMMY NEILSON, YOUR GOALKEEPER, CAPTAIN, THE DPIEW THAT -- GREW THAT HELD IT ALL GOALKEEPER, CAPTAIN, THE DPIEW THAT -- GREW THAT HELD IT ALL TOGETHER, HE ANNOUNCES HE'S THAT -- GREW THAT HELD IT ALL TOGETHER, HE ANNOUNCES HE'S RETIRING. TOGETHER, HE ANNOUNCES HE'S RETIRING. HE'S WRITING BOOKS, TALKING RETIRING. HE'S WRITING BOOKS, TALKING ABOUT HIS GAMBLING ADDICTION. HE'S WRITING BOOKS, TALKING ABOUT HIS GAMBLING ADDICTION. YOU CAN DEFINE HIM IN A ABOUT HIS GAMBLING ADDICTION. YOU CAN DEFINE HIM IN A NUMBER OF WAYS. YOU CAN DEFINE HIM IN A NUMBER OF WAYS. I CALL HIM A FRIEND. NUMBER OF WAYS. I CALL HIM A FRIEND. HE'S BEEN A HUGE PART OF WHY I CALL HIM A FRIEND. HE'S BEEN A HUGE PART OF WHY SPORTING KANSAS CITY HAS BECOME HE'S BEEN A HUGE PART OF WHY SPORTING KANSAS CITY HAS BECOME WHAT IT IS TODAY. SPORTING KANSAS CITY HAS BECOME WHAT IT IS TODAY. I THINK JIMMY FELT IT WAS TIME WHAT IT IS TODAY. I THINK JIMMY FELT IT WAS TIME TO GO, AND GOING OUT ON TOP, I THINK JIMMY FELT IT WAS TIME TO GO, AND GOING OUT ON TOP, IT'S HARD TO BEAT THAT. TO GO, AND GOING OUT ON TOP, IT'S HARD TO BEAT THAT. I'VE GOT A STRONG SUSPICION HE'S IT'S HARD TO BEAT THAT. I'VE GOT A STRONG SUSPICION HE'S GOING TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT PART I'VE GOT A STRONG SUSPICION HE'S GOING TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE ORGANIZATION IN YEARS TO GOING TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE ORGANIZATION IN YEARS TO COME. OF THE ORGANIZATION IN YEARS TO COME. HE COULD BE COACHING WITH THE COME. HE COULD BE COACHING WITH THE TEAM? HE COULD BE COACHING WITH THE TEAM? I THINK WE'RE PRETTY HAPPY TEAM? I THINK WE'RE PRETTY HAPPY WITH OUR COACHING SITUATION AS I THINK WE'RE PRETTY HAPPY WITH OUR COACHING SITUATION AS IT STANDS TODAY, BUT JIMMY WILL WITH OUR COACHING SITUATION AS IT STANDS TODAY, BUT JIMMY WILL BE A BIG PART OF WHAT WE'RE IT STANDS TODAY, BUT JIMMY WILL BE A BIG PART OF WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO GOING FORWARD. BE A BIG PART OF WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO GOING FORWARD. HE'S GOT SUCH A BELIEF, NOT ONLY GOING TO DO GOING FORWARD. HE'S GOT SUCH A BELIEF, NOT ONLY IN THE TEAM, BUT IN KANSAS CITY, HE'S GOT SUCH A BELIEF, NOT ONLY IN THE TEAM, BUT IN KANSAS CITY, SO I THINK HE'LL BE A BIG PART IN THE TEAM, BUT IN KANSAS CITY, SO I THINK HE'LL BE A BIG PART OF IT. SO I THINK HE'LL BE A BIG PART OF IT. THE LAST TIME YOU CAME ON OF IT. THE LAST TIME YOU CAME ON THIS PROGRAM, YOU WERE STILL THE THE LAST TIME YOU CAME ON THIS PROGRAM, YOU WERE STILL THE OWNER OF, THE CEO OF WHAT WAS THIS PROGRAM, YOU WERE STILL THE OWNER OF, THE CEO OF WHAT WAS CALLED THE WIZARDS. OWNER OF, THE CEO OF WHAT WAS CALLED THE WIZARDS. YOU WERE THEN TALKING ABOUT CALLED THE WIZARDS. YOU WERE THEN TALKING ABOUT REBRANDING THE TEAM, HADN'T YOU WERE THEN TALKING ABOUT REBRANDING THE TEAM, HADN'T NAMED THEM AT THAT POINT IN REBRANDING THE TEAM, HADN'T NAMED THEM AT THAT POINT IN TIME. NAMED THEM AT THAT POINT IN TIME. YOU HAVE COME A LONG WAY SINCE TIME. YOU HAVE COME A LONG WAY SINCE THEN. YOU HAVE COME A LONG WAY SINCE THEN. IT WAS CALLED SPORTING KANSAS THEN. IT WAS CALLED SPORTING KANSAS CITY, AND PEOPLE HATED THE NAME IT WAS CALLED SPORTING KANSAS CITY, AND PEOPLE HATED THE NAME AT THE BEGINNING, AND IT'S EASY CITY, AND PEOPLE HATED THE NAME AT THE BEGINNING, AND IT'S EASY TO FORGET THIS. AT THE BEGINNING, AND IT'S EASY TO FORGET THIS. PEOPLE HATED THE NAME. TO FORGET THIS. PEOPLE HATED THE NAME. I'VE GOT A LINE HERE, HUNDREDS PEOPLE HATED THE NAME. I'VE GOT A LINE HERE, HUNDREDS SAYING THEY WOULD CANCEL THEIR I'VE GOT A LINE HERE, HUNDREDS SAYING THEY WOULD CANCEL THEIR SEASON TICKETS OVER THE NAME SAYING THEY WOULD CANCEL THEIR SEASON TICKETS OVER THE NAME CHANGE. SEASON TICKETS OVER THE NAME CHANGE. WELL, I MEAN, I THINK THE CHANGE. WELL, I MEAN, I THINK THE IMPORTANT THING THERE WAS THAT WELL, I MEAN, I THINK THE IMPORTANT THING THERE WAS THAT WE KNEW THERE WAS A PASSIONATE IMPORTANT THING THERE WAS THAT WE KNEW THERE WAS A PASSIONATE FAN BASE, RIGHT? WE KNEW THERE WAS A PASSIONATE FAN BASE, RIGHT? WE KNEW THE NAME SPORTING KANSAS FAN BASE, RIGHT? WE KNEW THE NAME SPORTING KANSAS CITY WAS GOING TO BE A LITTLE WE KNEW THE NAME SPORTING KANSAS CITY WAS GOING TO BE A LITTLE BIT OFF THE WALL. CITY WAS GOING TO BE A LITTLE BIT OFF THE WALL. THE REASON WE DID IT, WE BIT OFF THE WALL. THE REASON WE DID IT, WE BELIEVED IN A LOT OF THE THE REASON WE DID IT, WE BELIEVED IN A LOT OF THE FUNDAMENTALS ABOUT THE BRAND BELIEVED IN A LOT OF THE FUNDAMENTALS ABOUT THE BRAND PROMISE. FUNDAMENTALS ABOUT THE BRAND PROMISE. IT WAS ABOUT COMMUNITY, PROMISE. IT WAS ABOUT COMMUNITY, BELONGING, ABOUT CLUB AND IT WAS ABOUT COMMUNITY, BELONGING, ABOUT CLUB AND CONNECTION. BELONGING, ABOUT CLUB AND CONNECTION. WE KNEW THE BEST WAY TO MAKE THE CONNECTION. WE KNEW THE BEST WAY TO MAKE THE SPORTING NAME WORK WAS TO WE KNEW THE BEST WAY TO MAKE THE SPORTING NAME WORK WAS TO FULFILL THE SPORTING PROMISE. SPORTING NAME WORK WAS TO FULFILL THE SPORTING PROMISE. I THINK, OVER THE COURSE OF THE FULFILL THE SPORTING PROMISE. I THINK, OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST COUPLE YEARS, WHEN WE BUILT I THINK, OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST COUPLE YEARS, WHEN WE BUILT THAT BEAUTIFUL STADIUM, HAD THE LAST COUPLE YEARS, WHEN WE BUILT THAT BEAUTIFUL STADIUM, HAD THE SUPPORTERS REALLY HELP US GROW THAT BEAUTIFUL STADIUM, HAD THE SUPPORTERS REALLY HELP US GROW THE PERSONALITY INSIDE THE SUPPORTERS REALLY HELP US GROW THE PERSONALITY INSIDE THE STADIUM AND THEN THE TEAM DOING THE PERSONALITY INSIDE THE STADIUM AND THEN THE TEAM DOING WHAT THEY'VE DONE ON THE FIELD, STADIUM AND THEN THE TEAM DOING WHAT THEY'VE DONE ON THE FIELD, I THINK ALL OF THOSE THINGS HAVE WHAT THEY'VE DONE ON THE FIELD, I THINK ALL OF THOSE THINGS HAVE REALLY GONE ON LONG WAYS TOWARDS I THINK ALL OF THOSE THINGS HAVE REALLY GONE ON LONG WAYS TOWARDS HELPING FULFILL THAT SUPPORTING REALLY GONE ON LONG WAYS TOWARDS HELPING FULFILL THAT SUPPORTING SUPPORTING -- SPORTING PROMISE. HELPING FULFILL THAT SUPPORTING SUPPORTING -- SPORTING PROMISE. I'M NOT SAYING EVERYONE LOVES SUPPORTING -- SPORTING PROMISE. I'M NOT SAYING EVERYONE LOVES THE NAME. I'M NOT SAYING EVERYONE LOVES THE NAME. BUT I FEEL WE HAVE A PRETTY THE NAME. BUT I FEEL WE HAVE A PRETTY STRONG BRAND AND A BRAND PEOPLE BUT I FEEL WE HAVE A PRETTY STRONG BRAND AND A BRAND PEOPLE RESPECT. STRONG BRAND AND A BRAND PEOPLE RESPECT. COULD YOU HAVE WON THE MLS RESPECT. COULD YOU HAVE WON THE MLS CUP AS THE FOUNTAINS OR THE COULD YOU HAVE WON THE MLS CUP AS THE FOUNTAINS OR THE BOULEVARDS? CUP AS THE FOUNTAINS OR THE BOULEVARDS? BECAUSE THOSE WERE NAMES ALSO BOULEVARDS? BECAUSE THOSE WERE NAMES ALSO BEING CONSIDERED. BECAUSE THOSE WERE NAMES ALSO BEING CONSIDERED. SURE. BEING CONSIDERED. SURE. OF COURSE. SURE. OF COURSE. I THINK A NAME IS JUST A NAME. OF COURSE. I THINK A NAME IS JUST A NAME. I THINK THE WAY THE COMMUNITY I THINK A NAME IS JUST A NAME. I THINK THE WAY THE COMMUNITY HAS EMBRACED THE BRAND IS I THINK THE WAY THE COMMUNITY HAS EMBRACED THE BRAND IS SPECIAL TO US. HAS EMBRACED THE BRAND IS SPECIAL TO US. I SEE ALL THE GEAR PEOPLE ARE SPECIAL TO US. I SEE ALL THE GEAR PEOPLE ARE WEARING AND I WALK INTO PLACES I SEE ALL THE GEAR PEOPLE ARE WEARING AND I WALK INTO PLACES LIKE KANSAS SAMPLE LETTER OR WEARING AND I WALK INTO PLACES LIKE KANSAS SAMPLE LETTER OR RAL -- SAMPLER OR RALLY HOUSE LIKE KANSAS SAMPLE LETTER OR RAL -- SAMPLER OR RALLY HOUSE AND SEE THE BIG SECTIONS OF RAL -- SAMPLER OR RALLY HOUSE AND SEE THE BIG SECTIONS OF SPORTING GEAR. AND SEE THE BIG SECTIONS OF SPORTING GEAR. THAT'S SO FAR FROM WHERE WE SPORTING GEAR. THAT'S SO FAR FROM WHERE WE THOUGHT WE WOULD BE TODAY, IT'S THAT'S SO FAR FROM WHERE WE THOUGHT WE WOULD BE TODAY, IT'S JUST A TREAT FOR US. THOUGHT WE WOULD BE TODAY, IT'S JUST A TREAT FOR US. YOU WERE THE LOWEST JUST A TREAT FOR US. YOU WERE THE LOWEST MERCHANDISE SALES IN THE ENTIRE YOU WERE THE LOWEST MERCHANDISE SALES IN THE ENTIRE MLS. MERCHANDISE SALES IN THE ENTIRE MLS. WE WERE NOT ONLY THE LOWEST MLS. WE WERE NOT ONLY THE LOWEST IN MLS, WE WERE ACTUALLY BELOW WE WERE NOT ONLY THE LOWEST IN MLS, WE WERE ACTUALLY BELOW THE LEAGUE BRAND. IN MLS, WE WERE ACTUALLY BELOW THE LEAGUE BRAND. SO PEOPLE BOUGHT MLS LEAGUE THE LEAGUE BRAND. SO PEOPLE BOUGHT MLS LEAGUE T-SHIRTS WITH MORE FREQUENCY SO PEOPLE BOUGHT MLS LEAGUE T-SHIRTS WITH MORE FREQUENCY THAN THEY BOUGHT OURS. T-SHIRTS WITH MORE FREQUENCY THAN THEY BOUGHT OURS. WE WERE THE LOWEST OF THE LOW. THAN THEY BOUGHT OURS. WE WERE THE LOWEST OF THE LOW. NOW WE LOOK TODAY, AND WE'RE WE WERE THE LOWEST OF THE LOW. NOW WE LOOK TODAY, AND WE'RE SECOND. NOW WE LOOK TODAY, AND WE'RE SECOND. IN THE ENTIRE LEAGUE? SECOND. IN THE ENTIRE LEAGUE? IN THE ENTIRE LEAGUE. IN THE ENTIRE LEAGUE? IN THE ENTIRE LEAGUE. WE SELL MORE IN ONE GAME THAN IN THE ENTIRE LEAGUE. WE SELL MORE IN ONE GAME THAN IN THE ENTIRE SEASON WHEN IT WAS WE SELL MORE IN ONE GAME THAN IN THE ENTIRE SEASON WHEN IT WAS THE WIZARDS. IN THE ENTIRE SEASON WHEN IT WAS THE WIZARDS. IT'S A CREDIT TO THE FANS AND THE WIZARDS. IT'S A CREDIT TO THE FANS AND THE STAFF. IT'S A CREDIT TO THE FANS AND THE STAFF. JOHN MAKES SURE WE HAVE ALL THE THE STAFF. JOHN MAKES SURE WE HAVE ALL THE APPROPRIATE THINGS FOR MEN, JOHN MAKES SURE WE HAVE ALL THE APPROPRIATE THINGS FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN. APPROPRIATE THINGS FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN. AND THE WAY WE SELL IT, IT BLOWS WOMEN AND CHILDREN. AND THE WAY WE SELL IT, IT BLOWS ME AWAY. AND THE WAY WE SELL IT, IT BLOWS ME AWAY. IT'S JUST AMAZING TO ME. ME AWAY. IT'S JUST AMAZING TO ME. EVEN THE CHAMPIONSHIP SCARVES, IT'S JUST AMAZING TO ME. EVEN THE CHAMPIONSHIP SCARVES, WE CAN'T KEEP THEM IN STOCK EVEN THE CHAMPIONSHIP SCARVES, WE CAN'T KEEP THEM IN STOCK WE'RE SELLING THEM SO FAST. WE CAN'T KEEP THEM IN STOCK WE'RE SELLING THEM SO FAST. SO IT'S QUITE A GREAT DAY FOR US WE'RE SELLING THEM SO FAST. SO IT'S QUITE A GREAT DAY FOR US HERE AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY. SO IT'S QUITE A GREAT DAY FOR US HERE AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY. IT IS THE NAME. HERE AT SPORTING KANSAS CITY. IT IS THE NAME. IT IS THE BRAND. IT IS THE NAME. IT IS THE BRAND. IT IS THE NEW STADIUM. IT IS THE BRAND. IT IS THE NEW STADIUM. BUT IT'S ALSO, ISN'T IT, THE IT IS THE NEW STADIUM. BUT IT'S ALSO, ISN'T IT, THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE HAD A WINNING BUT IT'S ALSO, ISN'T IT, THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE HAD A WINNING TEAM FOR A TIME IN KANSAS CITY FACT THAT YOU HAVE HAD A WINNING TEAM FOR A TIME IN KANSAS CITY FOR THE MOST PART WHERE THE TEAM FOR A TIME IN KANSAS CITY FOR THE MOST PART WHERE THE ROYALS HAVE DONE VERY POORLY AND FOR THE MOST PART WHERE THE ROYALS HAVE DONE VERY POORLY AND UP TUNNEL NOW THE -- UP UNTIL ROYALS HAVE DONE VERY POORLY AND UP TUNNEL NOW THE -- UP UNTIL NOW THE CHIEFS HAVE DONE POORLY. UP TUNNEL NOW THE -- UP UNTIL NOW THE CHIEFS HAVE DONE POORLY. WE LOOK AT OURSELVES NOW THE CHIEFS HAVE DONE POORLY. WE LOOK AT OURSELVES INDEPENDENT OF THE OTHER TWO WE LOOK AT OURSELVES INDEPENDENT OF THE OTHER TWO BRANDS, AND I'M HAPPY BOTH OF INDEPENDENT OF THE OTHER TWO BRANDS, AND I'M HAPPY BOTH OF OUR TEAMS ARE NOW DOING REALLY BRANDS, AND I'M HAPPY BOTH OF OUR TEAMS ARE NOW DOING REALLY WELL, BECAUSE WE'RE HUGE FANS, OUR TEAMS ARE NOW DOING REALLY WELL, BECAUSE WE'RE HUGE FANS, AND THE GUYS THAT RUN THOSE WELL, BECAUSE WE'RE HUGE FANS, AND THE GUYS THAT RUN THOSE ORGANIZATIONS ARE VERY CLOSE AND THE GUYS THAT RUN THOSE ORGANIZATIONS ARE VERY CLOSE FRIENDS OF OURS. ORGANIZATIONS ARE VERY CLOSE FRIENDS OF OURS. WE GIVE THEM ALL THE RESPECT IN FRIENDS OF OURS. WE GIVE THEM ALL THE RESPECT IN THE WORLD. WE GIVE THEM ALL THE RESPECT IN THE WORLD. WE'RE IN THE TALENT BUSINESS THE WORLD. WE'RE IN THE TALENT BUSINESS AT THE END OF THE DAY, AND WHAT WE'RE IN THE TALENT BUSINESS AT THE END OF THE DAY, AND WHAT WE TRY TO DO EVERY NIGHT AT AT THE END OF THE DAY, AND WHAT WE TRY TO DO EVERY NIGHT AT SPORTING EVENTS IS CREATE JOY. WE TRY TO DO EVERY NIGHT AT SPORTING EVENTS IS CREATE JOY. THE BEST WAY TO CREATE JOY IS SPORTING EVENTS IS CREATE JOY. THE BEST WAY TO CREATE JOY IS THROUGH THE EMOTION THE RECEIVE THE BEST WAY TO CREATE JOY IS THROUGH THE EMOTION THE RECEIVE WHEN YOU WIN THE GAME. THROUGH THE EMOTION THE RECEIVE WHEN YOU WIN THE GAME. WE CAN SAY ALL THE THINGS ON THE WHEN YOU WIN THE GAME. WE CAN SAY ALL THE THINGS ON THE PERIPHERY ARE IMPORTANT, BUT AT WE CAN SAY ALL THE THINGS ON THE PERIPHERY ARE IMPORTANT, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, WINNING PERIPHERY ARE IMPORTANT, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, WINNING MATTERS MOST. THE END OF THE DAY, WINNING MATTERS MOST. PETER AND GRAMS AND JIMMY MATTERS MOST. PETER AND GRAMS AND JIMMY NEILSON AND MATT AND ON AND ON PETER AND GRAMS AND JIMMY NEILSON AND MATT AND ON AND ON AND ON, THAT'S WHAT REALLY DOES NEILSON AND MATT AND ON AND ON AND ON, THAT'S WHAT REALLY DOES IT FOR US. AND ON, THAT'S WHAT REALLY DOES IT FOR US. WE HAVE THE WHOLE DEAL WITH IT FOR US. WE HAVE THE WHOLE DEAL WITH THE SUCCESS THAT YOU'VE HAD ON WE HAVE THE WHOLE DEAL WITH THE SUCCESS THAT YOU'VE HAD ON THE TEAM, AND YET THE DAY AFTER THE SUCCESS THAT YOU'VE HAD ON THE TEAM, AND YET THE DAY AFTER THE CHAMPIONSHIP, OF COURSE, ON THE TEAM, AND YET THE DAY AFTER THE CHAMPIONSHIP, OF COURSE, ON SATURDAY, AND THEN ON SUNDAY, THE CHAMPIONSHIP, OF COURSE, ON SATURDAY, AND THEN ON SUNDAY, THE FRONT PAGE OF THE KANSAS SATURDAY, AND THEN ON SUNDAY, THE FRONT PAGE OF THE KANSAS CITY STAR DIDN'T FEATURE THE FRONT PAGE OF THE KANSAS CITY STAR DIDN'T FEATURE SPORTING KANSAS CITY ON THE CITY STAR DIDN'T FEATURE SPORTING KANSAS CITY ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE STAR SECTION. SPORTING KANSAS CITY ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE STAR SECTION. IT'S GOT MU LOSING TO AUBURN. FRONT PAGE OF THE STAR SECTION. IT'S GOT MU LOSING TO AUBURN. THAT MUST HAVE IRKED A LITTLE IT'S GOT MU LOSING TO AUBURN. THAT MUST HAVE IRKED A LITTLE BIT. THAT MUST HAVE IRKED A LITTLE BIT. NOT REALLY. BIT. NOT REALLY. IF YOU OPEN IT, IT'S KIND OF A NOT REALLY. IF YOU OPEN IT, IT'S KIND OF A DOUBLE COVER. IF YOU OPEN IT, IT'S KIND OF A DOUBLE COVER. WE'RE KANSAS CITIANS FIRST, AND DOUBLE COVER. WE'RE KANSAS CITIANS FIRST, AND WE KNOW WHAT AN IMPORTANT AND WE'RE KANSAS CITIANS FIRST, AND WE KNOW WHAT AN IMPORTANT AND SIGNIFICANT THING IT IS WHEN WE KNOW WHAT AN IMPORTANT AND SIGNIFICANT THING IT IS WHEN MISSOURI PLAYS IN THE FCC SIGNIFICANT THING IT IS WHEN MISSOURI PLAYS IN THE FCC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, AND WE'RE MISSOURI PLAYS IN THE FCC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, AND WE'RE VERY HUMBLED BY THE RS -- CHAMPIONSHIP GAME, AND WE'RE VERY HUMBLED BY THE RS -- RESPECT AND APPLAUSE FROM THE VERY HUMBLED BY THE RS -- RESPECT AND APPLAUSE FROM THE FANS WE DO GET HERE IN KANSAS RESPECT AND APPLAUSE FROM THE FANS WE DO GET HERE IN KANSAS CITY, SO LITTLE THINGS LIKE THAT FANS WE DO GET HERE IN KANSAS CITY, SO LITTLE THINGS LIKE THAT DON'T MATTER. CITY, SO LITTLE THINGS LIKE THAT DON'T MATTER. IT REALLY DIDN'T MATTER TO US AT DON'T MATTER. IT REALLY DIDN'T MATTER TO US AT ALL. IT REALLY DIDN'T MATTER TO US AT ALL. THAT DIDN'T BOTHER YOU? ALL. THAT DIDN'T BOTHER YOU? IT DIDN'T. THAT DIDN'T BOTHER YOU? IT DIDN'T. IT HONESTLY DIDN'T. IT DIDN'T. IT HONESTLY DIDN'T. I'M SO PLEASED WE GET THE IT HONESTLY DIDN'T. I'M SO PLEASED WE GET THE COVERAGE WE GET TODAY. I'M SO PLEASED WE GET THE COVERAGE WE GET TODAY. THERE WAS A DAY WHEN I DON'T COVERAGE WE GET TODAY. THERE WAS A DAY WHEN I DON'T EVEN THINK OUR BOX SCORE WAS IN THERE WAS A DAY WHEN I DON'T EVEN THINK OUR BOX SCORE WAS IN THE PAPER. EVEN THINK OUR BOX SCORE WAS IN THE PAPER. ONE OF THE REASONS FOR THE PAPER. ONE OF THE REASONS FOR CHOOSING THE SPORTING NAME WAS ONE OF THE REASONS FOR CHOOSING THE SPORTING NAME WAS TO HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY TO HAVE CHOOSING THE SPORTING NAME WAS TO HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY TO HAVE OTHER SPORTS. TO HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY TO HAVE OTHER SPORTS. SURE. OTHER SPORTS. SURE. YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT IT MAY SURE. YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT IT MAY ADD TO THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT IT MAY ADD TO THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE LACROSSE AND RUGBY SPORTS. ADD TO THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE LACROSSE AND RUGBY SPORTS. RIGHT. LACROSSE AND RUGBY SPORTS. RIGHT. WHAT HAPPENED TO THOSE RIGHT. WHAT HAPPENED TO THOSE SPORTS? WHAT HAPPENED TO THOSE SPORTS? WE DO HAVE A VERY CLOSE SPORTS? WE DO HAVE A VERY CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE KANSAS WE DO HAVE A VERY CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE KANSAS CITY RUGBY TEAM HERE IN TOWN. RELATIONSHIP WITH THE KANSAS CITY RUGBY TEAM HERE IN TOWN. LACROSSE, I THINK WE'RE GOING TO CITY RUGBY TEAM HERE IN TOWN. LACROSSE, I THINK WE'RE GOING TO WORK TO SEE HOW WE CAN DO THAT LACROSSE, I THINK WE'RE GOING TO WORK TO SEE HOW WE CAN DO THAT IN A BIGGER WAY. WORK TO SEE HOW WE CAN DO THAT IN A BIGGER WAY. LACROSSE IS SUCH A BIG SUPPORT, IN A BIGGER WAY. LACROSSE IS SUCH A BIG SUPPORT, GROWING LIKE CRAZY HERE IN LACROSSE IS SUCH A BIG SUPPORT, GROWING LIKE CRAZY HERE IN KANSAS CITY. GROWING LIKE CRAZY HERE IN KANSAS CITY. REALLY IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT KANSAS CITY. REALLY IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT PICKING A SPECIFIC SPORT. REALLY IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT PICKING A SPECIFIC SPORT. IT'S REALLY US AS AN PICKING A SPECIFIC SPORT. IT'S REALLY US AS AN ORGANIZATION TRYING TO STOND TO IT'S REALLY US AS AN ORGANIZATION TRYING TO STOND TO TO -- RESPOND TO WHATEVER THE ORGANIZATION TRYING TO STOND TO TO -- RESPOND TO WHATEVER THE NEEDS MAY BE IN KANSAS CITY TO -- RESPOND TO WHATEVER THE NEEDS MAY BE IN KANSAS CITY ABOUT ATHLETICS. NEEDS MAY BE IN KANSAS CITY ABOUT ATHLETICS. WE WERE SO EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE ABOUT ATHLETICS. WE WERE SO EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE ANNOUNCEMENTS AROUND WE WERE SO EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE ANNOUNCEMENTS AROUND DIVISION 2 AND 3 WOMEN'S AND THE ANNOUNCEMENTS AROUND DIVISION 2 AND 3 WOMEN'S AND MEN'S SOCCER AND DIVISION 1 DIVISION 2 AND 3 WOMEN'S AND MEN'S SOCCER AND DIVISION 1 SOCCER AND DIVISION 2 FOOTBALL MEN'S SOCCER AND DIVISION 1 SOCCER AND DIVISION 2 FOOTBALL OUT AT SPORTING PARK. SOCCER AND DIVISION 2 FOOTBALL OUT AT SPORTING PARK. THIS IS AMERICAN FOOTBALL. OUT AT SPORTING PARK. THIS IS AMERICAN FOOTBALL. YEAH. THIS IS AMERICAN FOOTBALL. YEAH. HOW DOES THAT ACTUALLY WORK YEAH. HOW DOES THAT ACTUALLY WORK THERE? HOW DOES THAT ACTUALLY WORK THERE? I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE THERE? I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE INCREDIBLE. I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE INCREDIBLE. WITH THE INTIMACY AND PROXIMITY INCREDIBLE. WITH THE INTIMACY AND PROXIMITY OF THAT STADIUM, FANS ARE GOING WITH THE INTIMACY AND PROXIMITY OF THAT STADIUM, FANS ARE GOING TO BE SO CLOSE TO THE ACTION, OF THAT STADIUM, FANS ARE GOING TO BE SO CLOSE TO THE ACTION, AND I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE AN TO BE SO CLOSE TO THE ACTION, AND I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE AN INCREDIBLE EVENT AND ONE THAT I AND I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE AN INCREDIBLE EVENT AND ONE THAT I THINK THE COMMUNITY WILL BE INCREDIBLE EVENT AND ONE THAT I THINK THE COMMUNITY WILL BE REALLY PROUD OF, AND I THINK THINK THE COMMUNITY WILL BE REALLY PROUD OF, AND I THINK WE'LL SELL OUT IN A MOMENT'S REALLY PROUD OF, AND I THINK WE'LL SELL OUT IN A MOMENT'S NOTICE. WE'LL SELL OUT IN A MOMENT'S NOTICE. ONE OF THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT NOTICE. ONE OF THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FIELD DURING THE MLS GAME ONE OF THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE FIELD DURING THE MLS GAME WAS THE FACT THAT THE THE FIELD DURING THE MLS GAME WAS THE FACT THAT THE SUBTERRANEAN HEATING SYSTEM WAS THE FACT THAT THE SUBTERRANEAN HEATING SYSTEM WASN'T WORKING TOO WELL. SUBTERRANEAN HEATING SYSTEM WASN'T WORKING TOO WELL. RIGHT. WASN'T WORKING TOO WELL. RIGHT. I THINK THE COACH OF OF SALT RIGHT. I THINK THE COACH OF OF SALT LAKE WAS COMPLAINING THAT IT I THINK THE COACH OF OF SALT LAKE WAS COMPLAINING THAT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN LIT BY A BILK LAKE WAS COMPLAINING THAT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN LIT BY A BILK LIGHTER BECAUSE THE FIELD WAS MIGHT HAVE BEEN LIT BY A BILK LIGHTER BECAUSE THE FIELD WAS FROZEN. LIGHTER BECAUSE THE FIELD WAS FROZEN. DID YOU HAVE TO MAKE A CALL TO FROZEN. DID YOU HAVE TO MAKE A CALL TO THE HEATING AND COOLING DID YOU HAVE TO MAKE A CALL TO THE HEATING AND COOLING REPAIRMAN AFTERWARDS? THE HEATING AND COOLING REPAIRMAN AFTERWARDS? JASON PRICE COMPLAINS ABOUT REPAIRMAN AFTERWARDS? JASON PRICE COMPLAINS ABOUT EVERYTHING. JASON PRICE COMPLAINS ABOUT EVERYTHING. I DON'T THINK WE'RE GOING TO EVERYTHING. I DON'T THINK WE'RE GOING TO TAKE MUCH ABOUT WHAT HE SAYS I DON'T THINK WE'RE GOING TO TAKE MUCH ABOUT WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT OUR FIELD. TAKE MUCH ABOUT WHAT HE SAYS ABOUT OUR FIELD. HE FIELD HEATING SYSTEM IS ABOUT OUR FIELD. HE FIELD HEATING SYSTEM IS REALLY NOT MEANT TO HEAT THE HE FIELD HEATING SYSTEM IS REALLY NOT MEANT TO HEAT THE FIELD WHEN IT'S IN ARCTIC REALLY NOT MEANT TO HEAT THE FIELD WHEN IT'S IN ARCTIC CONDITIONS. FIELD WHEN IT'S IN ARCTIC CONDITIONS. IT'S MEANT TO HEAT THE ROOTS TO CONDITIONS. IT'S MEANT TO HEAT THE ROOTS TO KEEP IT OUT OF DORMANCY. IT'S MEANT TO HEAT THE ROOTS TO KEEP IT OUT OF DORMANCY. IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS, WHICH KEEP IT OUT OF DORMANCY. IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS, WHICH WHEN IT'S THAT COLD, AND THAT IT'S ONE OF THOSE THINGS, WHICH WHEN IT'S THAT COLD, AND THAT WAS UNCHARACTERISTICALLY COLD WHEN IT'S THAT COLD, AND THAT WAS UNCHARACTERISTICALLY COLD FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR, YOU'RE WAS UNCHARACTERISTICALLY COLD FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH THOSE FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH THOSE ISSUES. GOING TO HAVE TO DEAL WITH THOSE ISSUES. OUR GUYS ARE A LITTLE THICKER ISSUES. OUR GUYS ARE A LITTLE THICKER SKIN THAN THE SALT LAKE BOYS. OUR GUYS ARE A LITTLE THICKER SKIN THAN THE SALT LAKE BOYS. DIDN'T YOU THINK IT WAS A SKIN THAN THE SALT LAKE BOYS. DIDN'T YOU THINK IT WAS A LITTLE UNFAIR THAT YOU WOULD DIDN'T YOU THINK IT WAS A LITTLE UNFAIR THAT YOU WOULD PLAY AN MLS CUP GAVE IN THE HOST LITTLE UNFAIR THAT YOU WOULD PLAY AN MLS CUP GAVE IN THE HOST CITY? PLAY AN MLS CUP GAVE IN THE HOST CITY? I THINK IT'S AN CITY? I THINK IT'S AN UNBELIEVABLE -- I THINK IT'S A I THINK IT'S AN UNBELIEVABLE -- I THINK IT'S A GREAT RULE CHANGE BY MAJOR UNBELIEVABLE -- I THINK IT'S A GREAT RULE CHANGE BY MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER. GREAT RULE CHANGE BY MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER. THE DEFINING CHARACTERISTIC OF LEAGUE SOCCER. THE DEFINING CHARACTERISTIC OF MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER IS THE THE DEFINING CHARACTERISTIC OF MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER IS THE SUPPORTER CULTURE. MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER IS THE SUPPORTER CULTURE. TO BE ABLE TO SEE THAT IN ITS SUPPORTER CULTURE. TO BE ABLE TO SEE THAT IN ITS NATIVE STATE, I THINK IT'S TO BE ABLE TO SEE THAT IN ITS NATIVE STATE, I THINK IT'S INCREDIBLE, GREAT IDEA, MAKES NATIVE STATE, I THINK IT'S INCREDIBLE, GREAT IDEA, MAKES THE ATMOSPHERE WONDERFUL, AND I INCREDIBLE, GREAT IDEA, MAKES THE ATMOSPHERE WONDERFUL, AND I WOULD HAVE FELT THE SAME WAY THE ATMOSPHERE WONDERFUL, AND I WOULD HAVE FELT THE SAME WAY EVEN IF WE WOULD HAVE HAD TO GO WOULD HAVE FELT THE SAME WAY EVEN IF WE WOULD HAVE HAD TO GO INTO SALT LAKE. EVEN IF WE WOULD HAVE HAD TO GO INTO SALT LAKE. WE MAY HAVE TO GO INTO ANOTHER INTO SALT LAKE. WE MAY HAVE TO GO INTO ANOTHER STATE D STADIUM, AND I THINK WE MAY HAVE TO GO INTO ANOTHER STATE D STADIUM, AND I THINK IT'S GREAT. STATE D STADIUM, AND I THINK IT'S GREAT. YOU'VE BEEN HUGELY IT'S GREAT. YOU'VE BEEN HUGELY SUCCESSFUL. YOU'VE BEEN HUGELY SUCCESSFUL. WHAT KEEPS YOU UP AT NIGHT? SUCCESSFUL. WHAT KEEPS YOU UP AT NIGHT? SUSTAINING. WHAT KEEPS YOU UP AT NIGHT? SUSTAINING. SUSTAINING IS A BIG THING FOR SUSTAINING. SUSTAINING IS A BIG THING FOR US. SUSTAINING IS A BIG THING FOR US. LIKE I SAID, IT'S NOT -- THE US. LIKE I SAID, IT'S NOT -- THE STADIUM IS THREE YEARS OLD NOW, LIKE I SAID, IT'S NOT -- THE STADIUM IS THREE YEARS OLD NOW, SO YEAR FOUR WAS ALWAYS A YEAR STADIUM IS THREE YEARS OLD NOW, SO YEAR FOUR WAS ALWAYS A YEAR WE POINTED TOWARDS AND SAID, SO YEAR FOUR WAS ALWAYS A YEAR WE POINTED TOWARDS AND SAID, WE'VE GOT TO KEEP IT GOING. WE POINTED TOWARDS AND SAID, WE'VE GOT TO KEEP IT GOING. HOW ARE WE GOING TO FRESHEN UP WE'VE GOT TO KEEP IT GOING. HOW ARE WE GOING TO FRESHEN UP WHAT WE'RE DOING. HOW ARE WE GOING TO FRESHEN UP WHAT WE'RE DOING. THAT'S THE THING OUR TEAM TALKS WHAT WE'RE DOING. THAT'S THE THING OUR TEAM TALKS ABOUT A LOT. THAT'S THE THING OUR TEAM TALKS ABOUT A LOT. WE FEEL WE'RE ALWAYS GOING TO ABOUT A LOT. WE FEEL WE'RE ALWAYS GOING TO HAVE GREAT SUPPORT ON THE FIELD WE FEEL WE'RE ALWAYS GOING TO HAVE GREAT SUPPORT ON THE FIELD FROM PETER AND THE PLAYERS. HAVE GREAT SUPPORT ON THE FIELD FROM PETER AND THE PLAYERS. WE TALK ABOUT HOW DO WE CONTINUE FROM PETER AND THE PLAYERS. WE TALK ABOUT HOW DO WE CONTINUE TO TRY TO IMPROVE UPON WHAT WE WE TALK ABOUT HOW DO WE CONTINUE TO TRY TO IMPROVE UPON WHAT WE HAVE, AND THAT'S A GREAT TO TRY TO IMPROVE UPON WHAT WE HAVE, AND THAT'S A GREAT CHALLENGE FOR US. HAVE, AND THAT'S A GREAT CHALLENGE FOR US. THAT'S SOMETHING THAT IT'S CHALLENGE FOR US. THAT'S SOMETHING THAT IT'S REALLY FUN TO GO TO WORK AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT IT'S REALLY FUN TO GO TO WORK AND THINK ABOUT. REALLY FUN TO GO TO WORK AND THINK ABOUT. WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU THINK ABOUT. WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU COMING ON KANSAS CITY WEEK IN WE REALLY APPRECIATE YOU COMING ON KANSAS CITY WEEK IN REVIEW, ROB HEINEMAN, CEO OF COMING ON KANSAS CITY WEEK IN REVIEW, ROB HEINEMAN, CEO OF SUPPORTING KANSAS -- SPORTING KS REVIEW, ROB HEINEMAN, CEO OF SUPPORTING KANSAS -- SPORTING KS CITY. SUPPORTING KANSAS -- SPORTING KS CITY. THANKS FOR BEING US WITH. CITY. THANKS FOR BEING US WITH. THANK YOU. THANKS FOR BEING US WITH. THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THE SPORT. THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THE SPORT. LET'S TRY TO DO IT NEXT YEAR. I APPRECIATE THE SPORT. LET'S TRY TO DO IT NEXT YEAR. NEXT WEEK, IT'S OUR YEAR IN LET'S TRY TO DO IT NEXT YEAR. NEXT WEEK, IT'S OUR YEAR IN REVIEW WHERE WE POUR THROUGH THE NEXT WEEK, IT'S OUR YEAR IN REVIEW WHERE WE POUR THROUGH THE YEAR'S MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS, REVIEW WHERE WE POUR THROUGH THE YEAR'S MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS, BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENTS, MOST YEAR'S MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS, BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENTS, MOST UNDERREPORTED AND OVERREPORTED BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENTS, MOST UNDERREPORTED AND OVERREPORTED STORIES OF THE YEAR IN OUR UNDERREPORTED AND OVERREPORTED STORIES OF THE YEAR IN OUR METRO. STORIES OF THE YEAR IN OUR METRO. PLUS TIME MAGAZINE NAMES POPE METRO. PLUS TIME MAGAZINE NAMES POPE FRANCIS ITS PERSON OF THE YEAR. PLUS TIME MAGAZINE NAMES POPE FRANCIS ITS PERSON OF THE YEAR. WHO WOULD YOU NAME KANSAS CITY'S FRANCIS ITS PERSON OF THE YEAR. WHO WOULD YOU NAME KANSAS CITY'S PERSON OF THE YEAR? WHO WOULD YOU NAME KANSAS CITY'S PERSON OF THE YEAR? GET OUR REPORTER'S PICKS NEXT PERSON OF THE YEAR? GET OUR REPORTER'S PICKS NEXT WEEK ON KANSAS CITY WEEK IN GET OUR REPORTER'S PICKS NEXT WEEK ON KANSAS CITY WEEK IN REVIEW. WEEK ON KANSAS CITY WEEK IN REVIEW. I'M NICK HAINES. REVIEW. I'M NICK HAINES. FROM ALL OF US HERE ON KCPT, I'M NICK HAINES. FROM ALL OF US HERE ON KCPT, THANKS FOR SPENDING PART OF YOUR FROM ALL OF US HERE ON KCPT, THANKS FOR SPENDING PART OF YOUR WEEKEND WITH US. THANKS FOR SPENDING PART OF YOUR WEEKEND WITH US. SO HERE WE ARE IN THE EARLY WEEKEND WITH US. SO HERE WE ARE IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THE MORNING IN KANSAS SO HERE WE ARE IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THE MORNING IN KANSAS CITY, AND THE CELEBRATIONS HAVE HOURS OF THE MORNING IN KANSAS CITY, AND THE CELEBRATIONS HAVE YET TO DIE DOWN AS SPORTING CITY, AND THE CELEBRATIONS HAVE YET TO DIE DOWN AS SPORTING KANSAS CITY CLAIMS THE MLS CUP. YET TO DIE DOWN AS SPORTING KANSAS CITY CLAIMS THE MLS CUP. YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO JOIN KANSAS CITY CLAIMS THE MLS CUP. YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO JOIN US ON THE ADVENTURE IN THIS. YOU'RE MORE THAN WELCOME TO JOIN US ON THE ADVENTURE IN THIS. ś. US ON THE ADVENTURE IN THIS. ś. HERE'S THE FIRST STOP, ś. HERE'S THE FIRST STOP, SPORTS RADIO 810, COME ON. ś. OUR NEXT STOP IS CERNER WHERE THOUSANDS VERSUS GATHERED TO OUR NEXT STOP IS CERNER WHERE THOUSANDS VERSUS GATHERED TO HAVE THEIR PICTURES TAKEN WITH THOUSANDS VERSUS GATHERED TO HAVE THEIR PICTURES TAKEN WITH THE MLS CUP. HAVE THEIR PICTURES TAKEN WITH THE MLS CUP. WE WERE IN THE AREA, SO WE THE MLS CUP. WE WERE IN THE AREA, SO WE THOUGHT WE'D STOP BY OUR GOOD WE WERE IN THE AREA, SO WE THOUGHT WE'D STOP BY OUR GOOD FRIEND BOULEVARD. THOUGHT WE'D STOP BY OUR GOOD FRIEND BOULEVARD. WHY NOT? FRIEND BOULEVARD. WHY NOT? CHEERS. SO HERE WE ARE AT THE FINAL STOP. WE STOP HERE AT THE SPORTING KC STOP. WE STOP HERE AT THE SPORTING KC FRONT OFFICES BEFORE WE GET DOWN WE STOP HERE AT THE SPORTING KC FRONT OFFICES BEFORE WE GET DOWN TO UNION STATION FOR THE EVENT. FRONT OFFICES BEFORE WE GET DOWN TO UNION STATION FOR THE EVENT. THE CELEBRATION WILL CONTINUE ON TO UNION STATION FOR THE EVENT. THE CELEBRATION WILL CONTINUE ON THROUGHOUT THE OFF-SEASON. ś   Captioning provided by Caption Associates, LLC www.captionassociates.com   WAR. AND THESE HAND CONTROLLED -- HAND SCROLLED PAINTINGS -- AND AND THESE HAND CONTROLLED -- HAND SCROLLED PAINTINGS -- AND ONE WAS A FAKE -- SO THERE IS HAND SCROLLED PAINTINGS -- AND ONE WAS A FAKE -- SO THERE IS SIGMUND BORROWING THE MONEY WITH ONE WAS A FAKE -- SO THERE IS SIGMUND BORROWING THE MONEY WITH IT IN THE SUITCASE AND TAKES THE SIGMUND BORROWING THE MONEY WITH IT IN THE SUITCASE AND TAKES THE FOUR PAINTINGS AND ON THE WAY IT IN THE SUITCASE AND TAKES THE FOUR PAINTINGS AND ON THE WAY BACK THEY ARE FLYING HIGH AT FOUR PAINTINGS AND ON THE WAY BACK THEY ARE FLYING HIGH AT 30,000'. BACK THEY ARE FLYING HIGH AT 30,000'. I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY GOT THE 30,000'. I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY GOT THE GAS BUT THEY DID AND THEY FLEW I DON'T KNOW WHERE THEY GOT THE GAS BUT THEY DID AND THEY FLEW BACK TO ANOTHER CITY AND THE BAY GAS BUT THEY DID AND THEY FLEW BACK TO ANOTHER CITY AND THE BAY OF THE PLANE IS FULL OF JAPANESE BACK TO ANOTHER CITY AND THE BAY OF THE PLANE IS FULL OF JAPANESE SWORDS SURRENDERED BY THE OF THE PLANE IS FULL OF JAPANESE SWORDS SURRENDERED BY THE GENERAL STAFF AND THESE FOUR SWORDS SURRENDERED BY THE GENERAL STAFF AND THESE FOUR TREASURES. GENERAL STAFF AND THESE FOUR TREASURES. HE GOT AHOLD THE TRUSTEES WHO TREASURES. HE GOT AHOLD THE TRUSTEES WHO CABLED HIM SOME MONEY WHICH THEY HE GOT AHOLD THE TRUSTEES WHO CABLED HIM SOME MONEY WHICH THEY WERE ABLE TO DO AND HE PAID BACK CABLED HIM SOME MONEY WHICH THEY WERE ABLE TO DO AND HE PAID BACK THE QUARTER MASTER BEFORE ANYONE WERE ABLE TO DO AND HE PAID BACK THE QUARTER MASTER BEFORE ANYONE COULD DISCOVER WHAT HE DID. THE QUARTER MASTER BEFORE ANYONE COULD DISCOVER WHAT HE DID. IN OUR LIFETIME BEING AMY COULD DISCOVER WHAT HE DID. IN OUR LIFETIME BEING AMY SOIL DIRECTOR DOESN'T GET IN OUR LIFETIME BEING AMY SOIL DIRECTOR DOESN'T GET ANYMORE EXCITING. SOIL DIRECTOR DOESN'T GET ANYMORE EXCITING. LEAKS HERE OR THERE, BUT NO ANYMORE EXCITING. LEAKS HERE OR THERE, BUT NO SURRENDERING GENERALS. LEAKS HERE OR THERE, BUT NO SURRENDERING GENERALS. AFTER THE WAR, EVERYONE THOUGHT SURRENDERING GENERALS. AFTER THE WAR, EVERYONE THOUGHT HE BOUGHT SOME GREAT MASTER AFTER THE WAR, EVERYONE THOUGHT HE BOUGHT SOME GREAT MASTER PIECES, HE BOUGHT SOME GREAT HE BOUGHT SOME GREAT MASTER PIECES, HE BOUGHT SOME GREAT ONES BEFORE THE WAR BUT THE FOUR PIECES, HE BOUGHT SOME GREAT ONES BEFORE THE WAR BUT THE FOUR DIANE PAINTINGS QUOTE CALL THEM ONES BEFORE THE WAR BUT THE FOUR DIANE PAINTINGS QUOTE CALL THEM BUT AFTER THE WAR HE GETS GOING, DIANE PAINTINGS QUOTE CALL THEM BUT AFTER THE WAR HE GETS GOING, BUYING ONE AFTER ANOTHER. BUT AFTER THE WAR HE GETS GOING, BUYING ONE AFTER ANOTHER. HE GETS KATHERINE HARVEY TO PLAY BUYING ONE AFTER ANOTHER. HE GETS KATHERINE HARVEY TO PLAY FOR THE GREAT POLO PLAYERS. HE GETS KATHERINE HARVEY TO PLAY FOR THE GREAT POLO PLAYERS. HE IS TRAVELING IN LOS ANGELES FOR THE GREAT POLO PLAYERS. HE IS TRAVELING IN LOS ANGELES AND WALKING DOWN A DECORATOR HE IS TRAVELING IN LOS ANGELES AND WALKING DOWN A DECORATOR SHOP CALLED CHLOE AND HE SAYS, AND WALKING DOWN A DECORATOR SHOP CALLED CHLOE AND HE SAYS, THIS IS A GREAT 12th CENTURY SHOP CALLED CHLOE AND HE SAYS, THIS IS A GREAT 12th CENTURY OR SO, NORTH TRAVEL TIME, THE THIS IS A GREAT 12th CENTURY OR SO, NORTH TRAVEL TIME, THE RIVER VALLEY, AND HE KNOWS THE OR SO, NORTH TRAVEL TIME, THE RIVER VALLEY, AND HE KNOWS THE STYLE AND THE SCHOOL OF THE RIVER VALLEY, AND HE KNOWS THE STYLE AND THE SCHOOL OF THE SCULPTURE AND IT WAS IN GREAT STYLE AND THE SCHOOL OF THE SCULPTURE AND IT WAS IN GREAT SHAPE AND THE PAINT WAS FROM THE SCULPTURE AND IT WAS IN GREAT SHAPE AND THE PAINT WAS FROM THE YEAR 1349 AND THIS IS A GREAT SHAPE AND THE PAINT WAS FROM THE YEAR 1349 AND THIS IS A GREAT ACQUISITION. YEAR 1349 AND THIS IS A GREAT ACQUISITION. THIS MUSEUM, PHILADELPHIA TO A ACQUISITION. THIS MUSEUM, PHILADELPHIA TO A LESSER EXTENT, BUT WE AND THIS MUSEUM, PHILADELPHIA TO A LESSER EXTENT, BUT WE AND HALLELUJAH WERE THE FIRST LESSER EXTENT, BUT WE AND HALLELUJAH WERE THE FIRST MUSEUMS TO DISCOVER CHINESE HALLELUJAH WERE THE FIRST MUSEUMS TO DISCOVER CHINESE FURNITURE. MUSEUMS TO DISCOVER CHINESE FURNITURE. A LOT OF THAT HAS TO DO WITH FURNITURE. A LOT OF THAT HAS TO DO WITH SIGMUND'S FRIENDS BEFORE CUCKOO A LOT OF THAT HAS TO DO WITH SIGMUND'S FRIENDS BEFORE CUCKOO AND -- BEFORE WORLD WAR II AND SIGMUND'S FRIENDS BEFORE CUCKOO AND -- BEFORE WORLD WAR II AND ALSO, AS FAR AS GERMANY, THE AND -- BEFORE WORLD WAR II AND ALSO, AS FAR AS GERMANY, THE BAUHAUS WHEN HE LEARN ABOUT IT ALSO, AS FAR AS GERMANY, THE BAUHAUS WHEN HE LEARN ABOUT IT AND WE AMASSED THE LARGEST BAUHAUS WHEN HE LEARN ABOUT IT AND WE AMASSED THE LARGEST COLLECTION EARLIER THAN ANYONE AND WE AMASSED THE LARGEST COLLECTION EARLIER THAN ANYONE ELSE, ONE MASTER AFTER THE NEXT. COLLECTION EARLIER THAN ANYONE ELSE, ONE MASTER AFTER THE NEXT. AND THE END OF RELATIONS WITH ELSE, ONE MASTER AFTER THE NEXT. AND THE END OF RELATIONS WITH CHINA. AND THE END OF RELATIONS WITH CHINA. THIS RESULTED IN A COMPLETE CHINA. THIS RESULTED IN A COMPLETE AND TOTAL EMBARGO ON EVERYONE THIS RESULTED IN A COMPLETE AND TOTAL EMBARGO ON EVERYONE FROM CHINA INCLUDING ART AND YOU AND TOTAL EMBARGO ON EVERYONE FROM CHINA INCLUDING ART AND YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE MOST IRONCLAD FROM CHINA INCLUDING ART AND YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE MOST IRONCLAD AFFIDAVITS TO PROVE IT WAS OUT HAVE TO HAVE THE MOST IRONCLAD AFFIDAVITS TO PROVE IT WAS OUT OF KEY BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 1949. AFFIDAVITS TO PROVE IT WAS OUT OF KEY BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 1949. WHAT DOES THIS DO? OF KEY BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 1949. WHAT DOES THIS DO? IT RUINS THE MARKET IN CHINESE WHAT DOES THIS DO? IT RUINS THE MARKET IN CHINESE ART IN THE UNITED STATES. IT RUINS THE MARKET IN CHINESE ART IN THE UNITED STATES. WHAT IS IN THE UNITED STATES, ART IN THE UNITED STATES. WHAT IS IN THE UNITED STATES, THAT IS IT. WHAT IS IN THE UNITED STATES, THAT IS IT. HE PIES WHAT -- BUYS WHAT HE THAT IS IT. HE PIES WHAT -- BUYS WHAT HE CAN. HE PIES WHAT -- BUYS WHAT HE CAN. HE TOWNS TO INDIAN ART. CAN. HE TOWNS TO INDIAN ART. HE LIKED IT VERY MUCH. HE TOWNS TO INDIAN ART. HE LIKED IT VERY MUCH. ON THE WAY BACK TO KANSAS CITY HE LIKED IT VERY MUCH. ON THE WAY BACK TO KANSAS CITY IN 1935 HE BOUGHT THE FIRST ON THE WAY BACK TO KANSAS CITY IN 1935 HE BOUGHT THE FIRST PIECES IN DELHI OF INDIAN ART. IN 1935 HE BOUGHT THE FIRST PIECES IN DELHI OF INDIAN ART. HE NEVER BOUGHT -- YOU WOULD PIECES IN DELHI OF INDIAN ART. HE NEVER BOUGHT -- YOU WOULD THINK HE MUST HAVE BOUGHT WIND HE NEVER BOUGHT -- YOU WOULD THINK HE MUST HAVE BOUGHT WIND NIECE ART. THINK HE MUST HAVE BOUGHT WIND NIECE ART. NO, ALL THE TIME UNTIL 1958 NIECE ART. NO, ALL THE TIME UNTIL 1958 NEVER BOUGHT A SINGLE PIECE BUT NO, ALL THE TIME UNTIL 1958 NEVER BOUGHT A SINGLE PIECE BUT WHEN HE DID, THIS IS WHAT YOU NEVER BOUGHT A SINGLE PIECE BUT WHEN HE DID, THIS IS WHAT YOU GOT, THE GREAT ARTIST FROM THE WHEN HE DID, THIS IS WHAT YOU GOT, THE GREAT ARTIST FROM THE LATE 16th AND EARLY 17th GOT, THE GREAT ARTIST FROM THE LATE 16th AND EARLY 17th CENTURY WHICH WERE REGISTERED LATE 16th AND EARLY 17th CENTURY WHICH WERE REGISTERED NATIONAL TREASURES. CENTURY WHICH WERE REGISTERED NATIONAL TREASURES. THE GREATEST EXAMPLE OF THE NATIONAL TREASURES. THE GREATEST EXAMPLE OF THE GREAT TRADITION OF ZEN PAINTING THE GREATEST EXAMPLE OF THE GREAT TRADITION OF ZEN PAINTING IN JAPAN. GREAT TRADITION OF ZEN PAINTING IN JAPAN. AND JOE JOE KELLABER HERE IS IN JAPAN. AND JOE JOE KELLABER HERE IS SHORT TIME, ABOUT FIVE YEARS AND JOE JOE KELLABER HERE IS SHORT TIME, ABOUT FIVE YEARS ONLY, BUT IT SHOWS YOU WHAT ONE SHORT TIME, ABOUT FIVE YEARS ONLY, BUT IT SHOWS YOU WHAT ONE INDIVIDUAL CAN DO TO MAKE A ONLY, BUT IT SHOWS YOU WHAT ONE INDIVIDUAL CAN DO TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE COURSE OF A INDIVIDUAL CAN DO TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE COURSE OF A MUSEUM. DIFFERENCE IN THE COURSE OF A MUSEUM. JOE KELLAHER WAS HIRED IN 1945, MUSEUM. JOE KELLAHER WAS HIRED IN 1945, IN FEBRUARY, TO THE CURATOR OF JOE KELLAHER WAS HIRED IN 1945, IN FEBRUARY, TO THE CURATOR OF EUROPEAN ART. IN FEBRUARY, TO THE CURATOR OF EUROPEAN ART. RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE AND EUROPEAN ART. RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR MEDIEVAL AND HE PROCEEDED TO BUY ONE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MEDIEVAL AND HE PROCEEDED TO BUY ONE MASTERPIECE AFTER THE NEXT. HE PROCEEDED TO BUY ONE MASTERPIECE AFTER THE NEXT. I LOVE THESE RUBEN'S. MASTERPIECE AFTER THE NEXT. I LOVE THESE RUBEN'S. SEE THE BRUSH WORK? I LOVE THESE RUBEN'S. SEE THE BRUSH WORK? IT IS IS ACTIVE. SEE THE BRUSH WORK? IT IS IS ACTIVE. HE BUYS THE GREAT RODIN. IT IS IS ACTIVE. HE BUYS THE GREAT RODIN. THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE HE BUYS THE GREAT RODIN. THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE SLIGHTS. THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE SLIGHTS. OF COURSE, THIS, THIS IS A GOOD SLIGHTS. OF COURSE, THIS, THIS IS A GOOD STORY, THE PETITION, THE ART OF COURSE, THIS, THIS IS A GOOD STORY, THE PETITION, THE ART INSTITUTE, A NUMBER OF STUDENTS STORY, THE PETITION, THE ART INSTITUTE, A NUMBER OF STUDENTS GET TOGETHER AND THEY GOT THIS INSTITUTE, A NUMBER OF STUDENTS GET TOGETHER AND THEY GOT THIS HUGE PETITION GOING FOR THE GET TOGETHER AND THEY GOT THIS HUGE PETITION GOING FOR THE TRUSTEES TO BUY THE MONET AND HUGE PETITION GOING FOR THE TRUSTEES TO BUY THE MONET AND THEY DID NOT NEED PERSUASION TRUSTEES TO BUY THE MONET AND THEY DID NOT NEED PERSUASION FROM KELLAHER TO BUY THIS. THEY DID NOT NEED PERSUASION FROM KELLAHER TO BUY THIS. HE TOOK FRIENDS OF ART AND FROM FROM KELLAHER TO BUY THIS. HE TOOK FRIENDS OF ART AND FROM THIS TIME THEY BOUGHT GREAT HE TOOK FRIENDS OF ART AND FROM THIS TIME THEY BOUGHT GREAT THINGS. THIS TIME THEY BOUGHT GREAT THINGS. I HAVE JUST SELECTED A FEW, SOME THINGS. I HAVE JUST SELECTED A FEW, SOME OF THE GREAT HARLEY'S, THE I HAVE JUST SELECTED A FEW, SOME OF THE GREAT HARLEY'S, THE BETTER LIP PAINTING, REALLY, OF THE GREAT HARLEY'S, THE BETTER LIP PAINTING, REALLY, REALLY, GREAT EARLY HARLEY'S AND BETTER LIP PAINTING, REALLY, REALLY, GREAT EARLY HARLEY'S AND FRIENDS OF ART BOUGHT THAT UNDER REALLY, GREAT EARLY HARLEY'S AND FRIENDS OF ART BOUGHT THAT UNDER THE DIRECTION OF KELLAHER. FRIENDS OF ART BOUGHT THAT UNDER THE DIRECTION OF KELLAHER. AND THE WORK OF MRS. SPENCER. THE DIRECTION OF KELLAHER. AND THE WORK OF MRS. SPENCER. AND THERE WERE ONLY TWO 03 -- AND THE WORK OF MRS. SPENCER. AND THERE WERE ONLY TWO 03 -- ONLY TWO OR THREE CURATORS AND THERE WERE ONLY TWO 03 -- ONLY TWO OR THREE CURATORS TRYING TO COUGH THE GLOBE. ONLY TWO OR THREE CURATORS TRYING TO COUGH THE GLOBE. BUT NELSON WAS THE MOST ACTIVE TRYING TO COUGH THE GLOBE. BUT NELSON WAS THE MOST ACTIVE IN BUYING THESE, WITH SWIRLING BUT NELSON WAS THE MOST ACTIVE IN BUYING THESE, WITH SWIRLING COLORS AND CURVES. IN BUYING THESE, WITH SWIRLING COLORS AND CURVES. AND CROSBY WITH PROCESS -- COLORS AND CURVES. AND CROSBY WITH PROCESS -- ROSS A WONDERFUL PARTNERSHIP, AND CROSBY WITH PROCESS -- ROSS A WONDERFUL PARTNERSHIP, AND THE REAL TRIUMPH WAS THE ROSS A WONDERFUL PARTNERSHIP, AND THE REAL TRIUMPH WAS THE GREAT CHURCH PURCHASED JUST AND THE REAL TRIUMPH WAS THE GREAT CHURCH PURCHASED JUST BEFORE THE AMERICAN ART MARKET GREAT CHURCH PURCHASED JUST BEFORE THE AMERICAN ART MARKET TAKES OFF. BEFORE THE AMERICAN ART MARKET TAKES OFF. I TELL YOU SOMETHING I TAKES OFF. I TELL YOU SOMETHING I SHOULDN'T. I TELL YOU SOMETHING I SHOULDN'T. IT WAS BOUGHT FOR $180,000 IN SHOULDN'T. IT WAS BOUGHT FOR $180,000 IN 1977. IT WAS BOUGHT FOR $180,000 IN 1977. ANYWAY, TED CAME IN AND TONS TO 1977. ANYWAY, TED CAME IN AND TONS TO BUY OLD MASTERS. ANYWAY, TED CAME IN AND TONS TO BUY OLD MASTERS. TED COE BEST THE IMPRESSIONIST BUY OLD MASTERS. TED COE BEST THE IMPRESSIONIST ART, NOT THE AMERICAN INDIAN OR TED COE BEST THE IMPRESSIONIST ART, NOT THE AMERICAN INDIAN OR AFRICAN BUT THIS IS ONE OF THE ART, NOT THE AMERICAN INDIAN OR AFRICAN BUT THIS IS ONE OF THE GREAT MORRISOETTE'S THAT HE AFRICAN BUT THIS IS ONE OF THE GREAT MORRISOETTE'S THAT HE BOUGHT. GREAT MORRISOETTE'S THAT HE BOUGHT. HE IS KNOWN, PERHAPS, FOR SACRED BOUGHT. HE IS KNOWN, PERHAPS, FOR SACRED CIRCLES, LIKE THE SIGNATURE HE IS KNOWN, PERHAPS, FOR SACRED CIRCLES, LIKE THE SIGNATURE EXHIBITION. CIRCLES, LIKE THE SIGNATURE EXHIBITION. IT STILL IS. EXHIBITION. IT STILL IS. SCANS AND THE -- KANSAS CITY IT STILL IS. SCANS AND THE -- KANSAS CITY AND THE MAP OF THE WORLD FOR THE SCANS AND THE -- KANSAS CITY AND THE MAP OF THE WORLD FOR THE BICENTENNIAL. AND THE MAP OF THE WORLD FOR THE BICENTENNIAL. HE GOES TO WASHINGTON AND IT WAS BICENTENNIAL. HE GOES TO WASHINGTON AND IT WAS SO WELL RECEIVED IT COMES BACK HE GOES TO WASHINGTON AND IT WAS SO WELL RECEIVED IT COMES BACK TO KANSAS CITY THERE ARE LINES SO WELL RECEIVED IT COMES BACK TO KANSAS CITY THERE ARE LINES AROUND THE MUSEUM AND SOMEHOW C TO KANSAS CITY THERE ARE LINES AROUND THE MUSEUM AND SOMEHOW C COE --. AROUND THE MUSEUM AND SOMEHOW C COE --. SACRED CIRCLES STILL, IS THE COE --. SACRED CIRCLES STILL, IS THE PIVOTAL EXHIBITION IN THE SACRED CIRCLES STILL, IS THE PIVOTAL EXHIBITION IN THE HISTORY OF APPRECIATION, PIVOTAL EXHIBITION IN THE HISTORY OF APPRECIATION, COLLECTING AND STUDY OF AMERICAN HISTORY OF APPRECIATION, COLLECTING AND STUDY OF AMERICAN INDIAN ART. COLLECTING AND STUDY OF AMERICAN INDIAN ART. YOU MAY REMEMBER IT IN 1977 AT INDIAN ART. YOU MAY REMEMBER IT IN 1977 AT GOING, OVER 900 OBJECTS, HUGE, YOU MAY REMEMBER IT IN 1977 AT GOING, OVER 900 OBJECTS, HUGE, AND IT SIMPLY WAS THE PIVOTAL GOING, OVER 900 OBJECTS, HUGE, AND IT SIMPLY WAS THE PIVOTAL POINT. AND IT SIMPLY WAS THE PIVOTAL POINT. TED DID NOT BUY THAT MUCH GREAT POINT. TED DID NOT BUY THAT MUCH GREAT CONSTITUTE FOR FELL SON OR TED DID NOT BUY THAT MUCH GREAT CONSTITUTE FOR FELL SON OR ACQUIRE THAT MUCH BUT FOR THE CONSTITUTE FOR FELL SON OR ACQUIRE THAT MUCH BUT FOR THE GREAT NORTHWEST COAST BOX, ACQUIRE THAT MUCH BUT FOR THE GREAT NORTHWEST COAST BOX, CHEST, WHICH HE BOUGHT. GREAT NORTHWEST COAST BOX, CHEST, WHICH HE BOUGHT. GAYLORE'SINGS BIG OF OF -- CHEST, WHICH HE BOUGHT. GAYLORE'SINGS BIG OF OF -- ***'S EXHIBITION, WE WILL GAYLORE'SINGS BIG OF OF -- ***'S EXHIBITION, WE WILL TALK ABOUT THAT ***'S EXHIBITION, WE WILL TALK ABOUT THAT TED'S SAKE RODE -- SAKE -- TALK ABOUT THAT TED'S SAKE RODE -- SAKE -- SACR." TED'S SAKE RODE -- SAKE -- SACR." D CIRCLES. SACR." D CIRCLES. NOW, SACRED CIRCUMSTANCE COLDS D CIRCLES. NOW, SACRED CIRCUMSTANCE COLDS BUT THE A GREAT MANY OF THOSE NOW, SACRED CIRCUMSTANCE COLDS BUT THE A GREAT MANY OF THOSE PIECES TO KANSAS CITY TO BE SEEN BUT THE A GREAT MANY OF THOSE PIECES TO KANSAS CITY TO BE SEEN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AMERICA PIECES TO KANSAS CITY TO BE SEEN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AMERICA WITH THE OPPORTUNITY NOW. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AMERICA WITH THE OPPORTUNITY NOW. THERE ARE SUPER THINGS INCLUDED. WITH THE OPPORTUNITY NOW. THERE ARE SUPER THINGS INCLUDED. SO, THIS IS THE PRODUCTION OF THERE ARE SUPER THINGS INCLUDED. SO, THIS IS THE PRODUCTION OF AWARDS WE LOVE. SO, THIS IS THE PRODUCTION OF AWARDS WE LOVE. OUR ROTHKO. AWARDS WE LOVE. OUR ROTHKO. NOW, THE WAY YOU SEE THIS ON OUR ROTHKO. NOW, THE WAY YOU SEE THIS ON THE SCREEN, AND THE SCREEN I AM NOW, THE WAY YOU SEE THIS ON THE SCREEN, AND THE SCREEN I AM LOOKING AT IS WERE BETTER, BUT THE SCREEN, AND THE SCREEN I AM LOOKING AT IS WERE BETTER, BUT TED TOOK THE FRIENDS OF ART, AND LOOKING AT IS WERE BETTER, BUT TED TOOK THE FRIENDS OF ART, AND TOOK THEM IN LAND AND DID HIS TED TOOK THE FRIENDS OF ART, AND TOOK THEM IN LAND AND DID HIS BEST TO DIRECT THEM. TOOK THEM IN LAND AND DID HIS BEST TO DIRECT THEM. I WILL RECALL THE PROCESS. BEST TO DIRECT THEM. I WILL RECALL THE PROCESS. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FRIENDS OF I WILL RECALL THE PROCESS. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FRIENDS OF ART SELECTIONS COMMITTEES THE CHAIRMAN OF THE FRIENDS OF ART SELECTIONS COMMITTEES TOGETHER WITH THE CURATOR, TED, ART SELECTIONS COMMITTEES TOGETHER WITH THE CURATOR, TED, OR HIS PREDECESSOR, JOE, WOULD TOGETHER WITH THE CURATOR, TED, OR HIS PREDECESSOR, JOE, WOULD GO TO NEW YORK, USUALLY, AND OR HIS PREDECESSOR, JOE, WOULD GO TO NEW YORK, USUALLY, AND SELECT FIVE OR SIX WORTHS OF ART GO TO NEW YORK, USUALLY, AND SELECT FIVE OR SIX WORTHS OF ART ANY OF WHICH THE MUSEUM WOULD BE SELECT FIVE OR SIX WORTHS OF ART ANY OF WHICH THE MUSEUM WOULD BE HAPPY TO HAVE AND THERE WOULD BE ANY OF WHICH THE MUSEUM WOULD BE HAPPY TO HAVE AND THERE WOULD BE A TOWNHALL TYPE MEETING LIKE THE HAPPY TO HAVE AND THERE WOULD BE A TOWNHALL TYPE MEETING LIKE THE ELECTION OF THE POPE. A TOWNHALL TYPE MEETING LIKE THE ELECTION OF THE POPE. YOU WOULD KEEP VOTING UNTIL ONE ELECTION OF THE POPE. YOU WOULD KEEP VOTING UNTIL ONE WAS CHOSEN. YOU WOULD KEEP VOTING UNTIL ONE WAS CHOSEN. IF YOU READ THE MINUTES OF THE WAS CHOSEN. IF YOU READ THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS, EMOTIONS RAN VERY HIGH IF YOU READ THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS, EMOTIONS RAN VERY HIGH AND THERE WERE SENTIMENTS THAT MEETINGS, EMOTIONS RAN VERY HIGH AND THERE WERE SENTIMENTS THAT EVERYONE REALLY HOT AND ON THIS AND THERE WERE SENTIMENTS THAT EVERYONE REALLY HOT AND ON THIS OCCASION AND TED GOT THIS EVERYONE REALLY HOT AND ON THIS OCCASION AND TED GOT THIS THROUGH, PAT ALMOND DID NOT HOLD OCCASION AND TED GOT THIS THROUGH, PAT ALMOND DID NOT HOLD BACK AND WAS A PRANKSTER, AS THROUGH, PAT ALMOND DID NOT HOLD BACK AND WAS A PRANKSTER, AS WELL, AND HE WOULD DRIVE AROUND BACK AND WAS A PRANKSTER, AS WELL, AND HE WOULD DRIVE AROUND IN A RIGHT HAND DRIVE ROLLS WITH WELL, AND HE WOULD DRIVE AROUND IN A RIGHT HAND DRIVE ROLLS WITH A GORILLA IN THE LEFT SIDE. IN A RIGHT HAND DRIVE ROLLS WITH A GORILLA IN THE LEFT SIDE. PAT GOT UP AND JUST MAD AS A A GORILLA IN THE LEFT SIDE. PAT GOT UP AND JUST MAD AS A HORNET SAID, BY GOD, THIS IS THE PAT GOT UP AND JUST MAD AS A HORNET SAID, BY GOD, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE TRIED TO FILL HORNET SAID, BY GOD, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE TRIED TO FILL A HOLE WITH A HOLE. FIRST TIME WE HAVE TRIED TO FILL A HOLE WITH A HOLE. IT IS AN UNDISPUTED MASTERPIECE. A HOLE WITH A HOLE. IT IS AN UNDISPUTED MASTERPIECE. MRS. BUNTING, MANY OF YOU MAY IT IS AN UNDISPUTED MASTERPIECE. MRS. BUNTING, MANY OF YOU MAY REMEMBER, DECIDED SHE WOULD SELL MRS. BUNTING, MANY OF YOU MAY REMEMBER, DECIDED SHE WOULD SELL OUT TO RESHAPE THE ASIAN REMEMBER, DECIDED SHE WOULD SELL OUT TO RESHAPE THE ASIAN COLLECTION AND THE BIG HOLE, THE OUT TO RESHAPE THE ASIAN COLLECTION AND THE BIG HOLE, THE BIG NEED WAS JAPANESE ART SO SHE COLLECTION AND THE BIG HOLE, THE BIG NEED WAS JAPANESE ART SO SHE COLLECTED JAPANESE ART WITH THE BIG NEED WAS JAPANESE ART SO SHE COLLECTED JAPANESE ART WITH THE INTENTION OF GIVING IT TO THE COLLECTED JAPANESE ART WITH THE INTENTION OF GIVING IT TO THE MUSEUM AND THIS GREAT MID-17th INTENTION OF GIVING IT TO THE MUSEUM AND THIS GREAT MID-17th CENTURY ALBUM, SOMETHING YOU MUSEUM AND THIS GREAT MID-17th CENTURY ALBUM, SOMETHING YOU WOULD NOT HAVE IN A LATER CENTURY ALBUM, SOMETHING YOU WOULD NOT HAVE IN A LATER JAPANESE NIECE COLLECTION WOULD NOT HAVE IN A LATER JAPANESE NIECE COLLECTION WITHOUT MRS. BUNTING. JAPANESE NIECE COLLECTION WITHOUT MRS. BUNTING. THIS WAS THE 60'S UP TO HER WITHOUT MRS. BUNTING. THIS WAS THE 60'S UP TO HER DEATH IN 1982. THIS WAS THE 60'S UP TO HER DEATH IN 1982. FROM THIS POINT ON, DONORS DEATH IN 1982. FROM THIS POINT ON, DONORS BECOME CRITICAL TO THE NELSON FROM THIS POINT ON, DONORS BECOME CRITICAL TO THE NELSON FROM THE 70'S ON. BECOME CRITICAL TO THE NELSON FROM THE 70'S ON. AT THAT POINT, MR. KNOLL -- FROM THE 70'S ON. AT THAT POINT, MR. KNOLL -- NELSON'S MONEY IS USED ENTIRELY AT THAT POINT, MR. KNOLL -- NELSON'S MONEY IS USED ENTIRELY FOR THE OPERATIONS, NOT FOR NELSON'S MONEY IS USED ENTIRELY FOR THE OPERATIONS, NOT FOR ACQUISITIONS. FOR THE OPERATIONS, NOT FOR ACQUISITIONS. DONORS ARE IMPORTANT FOR ACQUISITIONS. DONORS ARE IMPORTANT FOR EXHIBITIONS AND REINSTALLATIONS, DONORS ARE IMPORTANT FOR EXHIBITIONS AND REINSTALLATIONS, GENERAL OPERATIONS. EXHIBITIONS AND REINSTALLATIONS, GENERAL OPERATIONS. THAT IS THE MOMENT WHEN YOU MAKE GENERAL OPERATIONS. THAT IS THE MOMENT WHEN YOU MAKE INCREDIBLE ACQUISITIONS. THAT IS THE MOMENT WHEN YOU MAKE INCREDIBLE ACQUISITIONS. ROGER -- WHEN I BECAME INCREDIBLE ACQUISITIONS. ROGER -- WHEN I BECAME DIRECTOR I SAW A MUSEUM, ROGER -- WHEN I BECAME DIRECTOR I SAW A MUSEUM, EVERYONE SAID MARC WOULD TURN IT DIRECTOR I SAW A MUSEUM, EVERYONE SAID MARC WOULD TURN IT INTO AN ASIAN ART MUSEUM. EVERYONE SAID MARC WOULD TURN IT INTO AN ASIAN ART MUSEUM. NOT AT ALL. INTO AN ASIAN ART MUSEUM. NOT AT ALL. I HAVE AS TRAINING IN WESTERN NOT AT ALL. I HAVE AS TRAINING IN WESTERN ART AS IN ASIAN ART. I HAVE AS TRAINING IN WESTERN ART AS IN ASIAN ART. MY JOB WAS TO REBALANCE THE ART AS IN ASIAN ART. MY JOB WAS TO REBALANCE THE MUSEUM AND SEEK OPPORTUNITIES MY JOB WAS TO REBALANCE THE MUSEUM AND SEEK OPPORTUNITIES THAT COULD BE FULFILLED. MUSEUM AND SEEK OPPORTUNITIES THAT COULD BE FULFILLED. SO ROGER AND I BOUGHT SEVERAL THAT COULD BE FULFILLED. SO ROGER AND I BOUGHT SEVERAL GREATS. SO ROGER AND I BOUGHT SEVERAL GREATS. BUT THIS CREATED AN UPROAR. GREATS. BUT THIS CREATED AN UPROAR. I FELT THIS HAD TO BE IN BUT THIS CREATED AN UPROAR. I FELT THIS HAD TO BE IN KANSAS CITY. I FELT THIS HAD TO BE IN KANSAS CITY. THIS WAS AGAINST THE TREND, KANSAS CITY. THIS WAS AGAINST THE TREND, AGAINST ALL THE CRITICS TO BUY THIS WAS AGAINST THE TREND, AGAINST ALL THE CRITICS TO BUY THIS. AGAINST ALL THE CRITICS TO BUY THIS. THE CRITICS SAID, HE IS ALL OF, THIS. THE CRITICS SAID, HE IS ALL OF, TERRIBLE, AND THE TRUSTEES THE CRITICS SAID, HE IS ALL OF, TERRIBLE, AND THE TRUSTEES BOUGHT INTO THAT AND SIGMUND DID TERRIBLE, AND THE TRUSTEES BOUGHT INTO THAT AND SIGMUND DID NOT CARE FOR IT CAMING IT BOUGHT INTO THAT AND SIGMUND DID NOT CARE FOR IT CAMING IT HILLBILLY BAROQUE AND I SAID, NOT CARE FOR IT CAMING IT HILLBILLY BAROQUE AND I SAID, NO, NO, NO, I'M SORRY, THIS HILLBILLY BAROQUE AND I SAID, NO, NO, NO, I'M SORRY, THIS PAINTING IS IMPORTANT IT IS OUT NO, NO, NO, I'M SORRY, THIS PAINTING IS IMPORTANT IT IS OUT OF SYNC WITH THE TASTES OF THE PAINTING IS IMPORTANT IT IS OUT OF SYNC WITH THE TASTES OF THE DAY AND HISTORY WILL RESTORE IT. OF SYNC WITH THE TASTES OF THE DAY AND HISTORY WILL RESTORE IT. WE HAD TO HAVE IT. DAY AND HISTORY WILL RESTORE IT. WE HAD TO HAVE IT. I SAID, KANSAS CITY, WE CANNOT WE HAD TO HAVE IT. I SAID, KANSAS CITY, WE CANNOT LET IT GO. I SAID, KANSAS CITY, WE CANNOT LET IT GO. IT WAS THE MOST EXPENSIVE THING LET IT GO. IT WAS THE MOST EXPENSIVE THING THE MUSEUM EVER ACQUIRED AND OF IT WAS THE MOST EXPENSIVE THING THE MUSEUM EVER ACQUIRED AND OF YOU HAVE, IT WAS OVER $2 THE MUSEUM EVER ACQUIRED AND OF YOU HAVE, IT WAS OVER $2 MILLION. YOU HAVE, IT WAS OVER $2 MILLION. WOW. MILLION. WOW. I'M HAPPY TO SAY IT IS CERTAINLY WOW. I'M HAPPY TO SAY IT IS CERTAINLY THE GREATEST ONE NOW. I'M HAPPY TO SAY IT IS CERTAINLY THE GREATEST ONE NOW. [ APPLAUSE ] THE GREATEST ONE NOW. [ APPLAUSE ] ING IT IS AND WILL REMAIN ONE [ APPLAUSE ] ING IT IS AND WILL REMAIN ONE OF THE GREAT ICONS OF AMERICAN ING IT IS AND WILL REMAIN ONE OF THE GREAT ICONS OF AMERICAN PAINTING. OF THE GREAT ICONS OF AMERICAN PAINTING. YOU MAY RECALL IT CAUSED A STINK PAINTING. YOU MAY RECALL IT CAUSED A STINK WHEN JAMES HAIL WHO WAS NOT TO YOU MAY RECALL IT CAUSED A STINK WHEN JAMES HAIL WHO WAS NOT TO BE HELD BACK, PUT IT ON THE WHEN JAMES HAIL WHO WAS NOT TO BE HELD BACK, PUT IT ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE SUNDAY PAPER. BE HELD BACK, PUT IT ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE SUNDAY PAPER. NOT THE FRONT PAGE ONLY BUT IN FRONT PAGE OF THE SUNDAY PAPER. NOT THE FRONT PAGE ONLY BUT IN COLOR. NOT THE FRONT PAGE ONLY BUT IN COLOR. WE BOTH GOT HOLY HECK FROM COLOR. WE BOTH GOT HOLY HECK FROM PEOPLE ABOUT THIS ALL OF NUDE WE BOTH GOT HOLY HECK FROM PEOPLE ABOUT THIS ALL OF NUDE AND IT WENT ON FOR TWO WEEKS AND PEOPLE ABOUT THIS ALL OF NUDE AND IT WENT ON FOR TWO WEEKS AND THE PAIN LOVED IT THE FINALLY IT AND IT WENT ON FOR TWO WEEKS AND THE PAIN LOVED IT THE FINALLY IT WAS POLISHED OFF BY A LIMERICK THE PAIN LOVED IT THE FINALLY IT WAS POLISHED OFF BY A LIMERICK "THERE WAS A PREACH ARE NAME WAS POLISHED OFF BY A LIMERICK "THERE WAS A PREACH ARE NAME GREED WHO THOUGHT SOME OBSCENE, "THERE WAS A PREACH ARE NAME GREED WHO THOUGHT SOME OBSCENE, HE KNEW WHAT WAS LEWD, IF IT GREED WHO THOUGHT SOME OBSCENE, HE KNEW WHAT WAS LEWD, IF IT AIN'T GOT NO CLOTHES IT AIN'T HE KNEW WHAT WAS LEWD, IF IT AIN'T GOT NO CLOTHES IT AIN'T CLEAN." AIN'T GOT NO CLOTHES IT AIN'T CLEAN." THAT WAS THE END OF THAT. CLEAN." THAT WAS THE END OF THAT. WE HAVE INCREDIBLE THINGS THAT WAS THE END OF THAT. WE HAVE INCREDIBLE THINGS LIKE THIS GEORGIA O'KEEFE BEFORE WE HAVE INCREDIBLE THINGS LIKE THIS GEORGIA O'KEEFE BEFORE THE FLOWERS, ABSTRACT. LIKE THIS GEORGIA O'KEEFE BEFORE THE FLOWERS, ABSTRACT. WE LOVE HER IF THE WONDERFUL THE FLOWERS, ABSTRACT. WE LOVE HER IF THE WONDERFUL FLOWERS AND THERE ARE A COUPLE WE LOVE HER IF THE WONDERFUL FLOWERS AND THERE ARE A COUPLE HERE BUT THIS IS 1917. FLOWERS AND THERE ARE A COUPLE HERE BUT THIS IS 1917. 1917. HERE BUT THIS IS 1917. 1917. GEORGIA O'KEEFE WAS DOING THINGS 1917. GEORGIA O'KEEFE WAS DOING THINGS LIKE THIS IN DON'T YOU WISH SHE GEORGIA O'KEEFE WAS DOING THINGS LIKE THIS IN DON'T YOU WISH SHE HAD KEPT GOING. LIKE THIS IN DON'T YOU WISH SHE HAD KEPT GOING. OR TOLD US ABOUT THIS. HAD KEPT GOING. OR TOLD US ABOUT THIS. WE HAD TO FIND SOMEONE FOR OR TOLD US ABOUT THIS. WE HAD TO FIND SOMEONE FOR AMERICAN ART AND ONE THING SO WE HAD TO FIND SOMEONE FOR AMERICAN ART AND ONE THING SO GRATIFYING IS HOW PEOPLE STEP UP AMERICAN ART AND ONE THING SO GRATIFYING IS HOW PEOPLE STEP UP AND AS THE BUILDING, THE NEW GRATIFYING IS HOW PEOPLE STEP UP AND AS THE BUILDING, THE NEW BUILDING, THE BLOCH BUILDING AND AS THE BUILDING, THE NEW BUILDING, THE BLOCH BUILDING TOOK PLACE, A COUPLE CAME BUILDING, THE BLOCH BUILDING TOOK PLACE, A COUPLE CAME FORWARD AND SAID WE WANT DO MAKE TOOK PLACE, A COUPLE CAME FORWARD AND SAID WE WANT DO MAKE SURE THAT AMERICAN ART LOOKS FORWARD AND SAID WE WANT DO MAKE SURE THAT AMERICAN ART LOOKS GOOD IN THE OLD BUILDING AND SURE THAT AMERICAN ART LOOKS GOOD IN THE OLD BUILDING AND THEY CONTRIBUTED TO THE GOOD IN THE OLD BUILDING AND THEY CONTRIBUTED TO THE REINSTALLATION OF THE AMERICAN THEY CONTRIBUTED TO THE REINSTALLATION OF THE AMERICAN ART AND TO THE ACQUISITION. REINSTALLATION OF THE AMERICAN ART AND TO THE ACQUISITION. ALL MY CAREER I HAD LOOKED FOR ART AND TO THE ACQUISITION. ALL MY CAREER I HAD LOOKED FOR THE GOAL OF SCAN -- CONSEQUENCE ALL MY CAREER I HAD LOOKED FOR THE GOAL OF SCAN -- CONSEQUENCE -- KANSAS CITY. THE GOAL OF SCAN -- CONSEQUENCE -- KANSAS CITY. THANKS TO THE COUPLE WE WERE -- KANSAS CITY. THANKS TO THE COUPLE WE WERE ABLE TO LAND ABSOLUTELY THANKS TO THE COUPLE WE WERE ABLE TO LAND ABSOLUTELY IMPECCABLE KOHL IN PRISTINE ABLE TO LAND ABSOLUTELY IMPECCABLE KOHL IN PRISTINE CONDITION. IMPECCABLE KOHL IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THE OTHER BIG INITIATIVE, WE CONDITION. THE OTHER BIG INITIATIVE, WE HAVE BEEN LUCKY IN THREE THE OTHER BIG INITIATIVE, WE HAVE BEEN LUCKY IN THREE DIFFICULT MINGAL, SCULPTURE HAS HAVE BEEN LUCKY IN THREE DIFFICULT MINGAL, SCULPTURE HAS BEEN AMAZING AND EARLY ON THE DIFFICULT MINGAL, SCULPTURE HAS BEEN AMAZING AND EARLY ON THE CITY WAS GIVEN THIS HENRY MOORE. BEEN AMAZING AND EARLY ON THE CITY WAS GIVEN THIS HENRY MOORE. IT KICKED THE TRADITION OF THE CITY WAS GIVEN THIS HENRY MOORE. IT KICKED THE TRADITION OF THE GARDEN, THE SCULPTURE GARDEN WE IT KICKED THE TRADITION OF THE GARDEN, THE SCULPTURE GARDEN WE JUST RENAMED AFTER DONALD J. GARDEN, THE SCULPTURE GARDEN WE JUST RENAMED AFTER DONALD J. HALL AND IT EVOLVED FROM THE JUST RENAMED AFTER DONALD J. HALL AND IT EVOLVED FROM THE SCULPTURES AND THE HENRY MOORE HALL AND IT EVOLVED FROM THE SCULPTURES AND THE HENRY MOORE AND WE RECOGNIZED THAT WE WANTED SCULPTURES AND THE HENRY MOORE AND WE RECOGNIZED THAT WE WANTED THE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE TO BE AND WE RECOGNIZED THAT WE WANTED THE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE TO BE DEVELOPED AND HERE IS THIS PARK THE OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE TO BE DEVELOPED AND HERE IS THIS PARK LAND. DEVELOPED AND HERE IS THIS PARK LAND. PUT IT TO GOOD USE AND TURN IT LAND. PUT IT TO GOOD USE AND TURN IT TO AN ART PARK OPEN 24 HOURS A PUT IT TO GOOD USE AND TURN IT TO AN ART PARK OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK AND GREAT TO AN ART PARK OPEN 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK AND GREAT CUP -- SCULPTURE. DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK AND GREAT CUP -- SCULPTURE. HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THIS, WE CUP -- SCULPTURE. HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THIS, WE DECIDED, WAS MONUMENTAL HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THIS, WE DECIDED, WAS MONUMENTAL SCULPTURE. DECIDED, WAS MONUMENTAL SCULPTURE. YOU CANNOT PUT MANY OF THESE IN SCULPTURE. YOU CANNOT PUT MANY OF THESE IN YOUR PARK AVENUE APARTMENT SO YOU CANNOT PUT MANY OF THESE IN YOUR PARK AVENUE APARTMENT SO THE COMPETITION IS NOT GREAT AND YOUR PARK AVENUE APARTMENT SO THE COMPETITION IS NOT GREAT AND YOU CAN GET BAG -- BARGAINS. THE COMPETITION IS NOT GREAT AND YOU CAN GET BAG -- BARGAINS. THEY DECIDED TO REDESIGN THE YOU CAN GET BAG -- BARGAINS. THEY DECIDED TO REDESIGN THE PARK AND THE DEAN OF LANDSCAPE THEY DECIDED TO REDESIGN THE PARK AND THE DEAN OF LANDSCAPE WAS HIRED AND THEY DEVELOPED A PARK AND THE DEAN OF LANDSCAPE WAS HIRED AND THEY DEVELOPED A MASTER PLAN FOR THE ENTIRE PARK WAS HIRED AND THEY DEVELOPED A MASTER PLAN FOR THE ENTIRE PARK SYSTEM ALL OF WHICH FELT THIS MASTER PLAN FOR THE ENTIRE PARK SYSTEM ALL OF WHICH FELT THIS WAS THE PARTNER AND HERE IS THE SYSTEM ALL OF WHICH FELT THIS WAS THE PARTNER AND HERE IS THE BAKE DESIGN WITHOUT THE BLOCH WAS THE PARTNER AND HERE IS THE BAKE DESIGN WITHOUT THE BLOCH BUILDING. BAKE DESIGN WITHOUT THE BLOCH BUILDING. THIS CHANGED THE FACT IT WAS BUILDING. THIS CHANGED THE FACT IT WAS MORE THAN HENRY MOORE SO IT THIS CHANGED THE FACT IT WAS MORE THAN HENRY MOORE SO IT BECAME THE KANSAS CITY SCULPTURE MORE THAN HENRY MOORE SO IT BECAME THE KANSAS CITY SCULPTURE PARK. BECAME THE KANSAS CITY SCULPTURE PARK. YOU CANNOT ESCAPE THIS. PARK. YOU CANNOT ESCAPE THIS. IT IS THE ICON OF THE CITY. YOU CANNOT ESCAPE THIS. IT IS THE ICON OF THE CITY. I HAVE SAID YOU KNOW WHEN PEOPLE IT IS THE ICON OF THE CITY. I HAVE SAID YOU KNOW WHEN PEOPLE WANT TO GET MARRIED UNDER THOSE I HAVE SAID YOU KNOW WHEN PEOPLE WANT TO GET MARRIED UNDER THOSE THINGS YOU HAVE WON THE BATTLE WANT TO GET MARRIED UNDER THOSE THINGS YOU HAVE WON THE BATTLE AND THAT WAS TOUGH. THINGS YOU HAVE WON THE BATTLE AND THAT WAS TOUGH. IT WAS NASTY, THE MOST NASTY AND THAT WAS TOUGH. IT WAS NASTY, THE MOST NASTY THING I FOUGHT. IT WAS NASTY, THE MOST NASTY THING I FOUGHT. THERE ARE MANY COLLECTIONS THING I FOUGHT. THERE ARE MANY COLLECTIONS THAT SPRUNG UNDER YOUR THERE ARE MANY COLLECTIONS THAT SPRUNG UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP AND OF COURSE IN THAT SPRUNG UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP AND OF COURSE IN PREPARATION FOR THE REDEPLOYMENT LEADERSHIP AND OF COURSE IN PREPARATION FOR THE REDEPLOYMENT OF THE NEW ENDING, OF THE BLOCH PREPARATION FOR THE REDEPLOYMENT OF THE NEW ENDING, OF THE BLOCH BUILDING. OF THE NEW ENDING, OF THE BLOCH BUILDING. THIS IS CALMED "OPPORTUNITY." BUILDING. THIS IS CALMED "OPPORTUNITY." YOU HAVE TO BE PREPARED TO SEIZE THIS IS CALMED "OPPORTUNITY." YOU HAVE TO BE PREPARED TO SEIZE IT AND AFRICAN ART WAS AN AREA YOU HAVE TO BE PREPARED TO SEIZE IT AND AFRICAN ART WAS AN AREA WE COULD BUILD THE COLLECTION, IT AND AFRICAN ART WAS AN AREA WE COULD BUILD THE COLLECTION, GET GREAT THINGS THAT YOU DO NOT WE COULD BUILD THE COLLECTION, GET GREAT THINGS THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE AFRICAN TO GET GREAT THINGS THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE AFRICAN TO UNDERSTAND. HAVE TO BE AFRICAN TO UNDERSTAND. ANOTHER GREAT, AND I HAVE ONE UNDERSTAND. ANOTHER GREAT, AND I HAVE ONE SUM OF MONEY I WOULD SAVE AND ANOTHER GREAT, AND I HAVE ONE SUM OF MONEY I WOULD SAVE AND EVERY 18 MONTHS OR TWO YEARS BUY SUM OF MONEY I WOULD SAVE AND EVERY 18 MONTHS OR TWO YEARS BUY ONE GREAT THING AND YOU DO THAT EVERY 18 MONTHS OR TWO YEARS BUY ONE GREAT THING AND YOU DO THAT LONG ENOUGH PRETTY SOON YOU HAVE ONE GREAT THING AND YOU DO THAT LONG ENOUGH PRETTY SOON YOU HAVE TEN GREAT THINGS OR 15 AND THAT LONG ENOUGH PRETTY SOON YOU HAVE TEN GREAT THINGS OR 15 AND THAT IS THE NEW PLACE OF THE TEN GREAT THINGS OR 15 AND THAT IS THE NEW PLACE OF THE COLLECTION THE I TRIED TO TARGET IS THE NEW PLACE OF THE COLLECTION THE I TRIED TO TARGET MONEY, DON'T SCATTER THE SHOUTS, COLLECTION THE I TRIED TO TARGET MONEY, DON'T SCATTER THE SHOUTS, WE NOT THAT KIND OF A MUSEUM. MONEY, DON'T SCATTER THE SHOUTS, WE NOT THAT KIND OF A MUSEUM. THIS IS A SPECIAL MEMORY FOR WE NOT THAT KIND OF A MUSEUM. THIS IS A SPECIAL MEMORY FOR YOU. THIS IS A SPECIAL MEMORY FOR YOU. THIS IS ONE OF THE GREATEST YOU. THIS IS ONE OF THE GREATEST COLLECTORS IN MORNING AND THEY THIS IS ONE OF THE GREATEST COLLECTORS IN MORNING AND THEY GAVE US TWO PIECES AND COLLECTORS IN MORNING AND THEY GAVE US TWO PIECES AND EVERYTHING WAS TO BE SOLD AT GAVE US TWO PIECES AND EVERYTHING WAS TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION SO IT WOULD BE ON THE EVERYTHING WAS TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION SO IT WOULD BE ON THE MARKET AND OTHERS HAD THE JOY OF AUCTION SO IT WOULD BE ON THE MARKET AND OTHERS HAD THE JOY OF COLLECTING. MARKET AND OTHERS HAD THE JOY OF COLLECTING. I REMEMBERED THIS PIES -- PIECE COLLECTING. I REMEMBERED THIS PIES -- PIECE FOR 35 YEARS AND WAS BIDDING ON I REMEMBERED THIS PIES -- PIECE FOR 35 YEARS AND WAS BIDDING ON THE PHONE SO I TIMED IT SO I FOR 35 YEARS AND WAS BIDDING ON THE PHONE SO I TIMED IT SO I WOULD END UP AT THE HIGHEST BID THE PHONE SO I TIMED IT SO I WOULD END UP AT THE HIGHEST BID APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES AND WE WOULD END UP AT THE HIGHEST BID APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES AND WE GOT IT, OBVIOUSLY, AND THE APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES AND WE GOT IT, OBVIOUSLY, AND THE UNDERBID IT WARY ANOTHER VERY GOT IT, OBVIOUSLY, AND THE UNDERBID IT WARY ANOTHER VERY IMPORTANT MUSEUM SO THIS IS THE UNDERBID IT WARY ANOTHER VERY IMPORTANT MUSEUM SO THIS IS THE LESSON: YOU WILL NOT ALWAYS WIN IMPORTANT MUSEUM SO THIS IS THE LESSON: YOU WILL NOT ALWAYS WIN THIS BUT KEEP AFTER IT, DON'T LESSON: YOU WILL NOT ALWAYS WIN THIS BUT KEEP AFTER IT, DON'T LET IT GO AND BE DOGGED AND THIS BUT KEEP AFTER IT, DON'T LET IT GO AND BE DOGGED AND TENACIOUS. LET IT GO AND BE DOGGED AND TENACIOUS. WE TRUST WHAT NEEDED TO TENACIOUS. WE TRUST WHAT NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH, PERHAPS, ONE OF THE WE TRUST WHAT NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH, PERHAPS, ONE OF THE GREATEST THINGS. ACCOMPLISH, PERHAPS, ONE OF THE GREATEST THINGS. THERE HAVE BEEN GREAT MANY GREATEST THINGS. THERE HAVE BEEN GREAT MANY JOYS BUILDING ON THE LEGACY OF THERE HAVE BEEN GREAT MANY JOYS BUILDING ON THE LEGACY OF MY PREDECESSORS BUT MOST JOYS BUILDING ON THE LEGACY OF MY PREDECESSORS BUT MOST ASSOCIATED WITH THE BLOCH MY PREDECESSORS BUT MOST ASSOCIATED WITH THE BLOCH BUILDING. ASSOCIATED WITH THE BLOCH BUILDING. WHEN WE SAW THIS, IT CHANGES BUILDING. WHEN WE SAW THIS, IT CHANGES WHAT A MUSEUM SHOULD BE. WHEN WE SAW THIS, IT CHANGES WHAT A MUSEUM SHOULD BE. IT WAS DESIGNATED ONE OF THE WHAT A MUSEUM SHOULD BE. IT WAS DESIGNATED ONE OF THE BEST EXPANSIONS OF MUSEUM IF A IT WAS DESIGNATED ONE OF THE BEST EXPANSIONS OF MUSEUM IF A DECADE AND I THINK IT CONTINUES BEST EXPANSIONS OF MUSEUM IF A DECADE AND I THINK IT CONTINUES TO BE. DECADE AND I THINK IT CONTINUES TO BE. ME IT -- FOR ME IT WAS THE TO BE. ME IT -- FOR ME IT WAS THE MARVEL WHEN IT OPENED IN 2007 ME IT -- FOR ME IT WAS THE MARVEL WHEN IT OPENED IN 2007 AND YET TO RECEIVE A BAD REVIEW MARVEL WHEN IT OPENED IN 2007 AND YET TO RECEIVE A BAD REVIEW THAT I KNOW OF. AND YET TO RECEIVE A BAD REVIEW THAT I KNOW OF. THE PROFESSIONAL REVIEWS, THAT I KNOW OF. THE PROFESSIONAL REVIEWS, THOUGH, HAVE WON NUMBERS OF THE PROFESSIONAL REVIEWS, THOUGH, HAVE WON NUMBERS OF AWARDS AND STUDIED LEFT AND THOUGH, HAVE WON NUMBERS OF AWARDS AND STUDIED LEFT AND RIGHT AND MADE SELF PUBLICATIONS AWARDS AND STUDIED LEFT AND RIGHT AND MADE SELF PUBLICATIONS OF THE TOWN 100 BUILDINGS OF ALL RIGHT AND MADE SELF PUBLICATIONS OF THE TOWN 100 BUILDINGS OF ALL TIME, ALL PLACES SO TO BE IN THE OF THE TOWN 100 BUILDINGS OF ALL TIME, ALL PLACES SO TO BE IN THE AGAIN OF THE TAJ MAHAL IS PRETTY TIME, ALL PLACES SO TO BE IN THE AGAIN OF THE TAJ MAHAL IS PRETTY GOOD IF MY BOOK. AGAIN OF THE TAJ MAHAL IS PRETTY GOOD IF MY BOOK. SO WE HAVE TODAY THE LEGACY GOOD IF MY BOOK. SO WE HAVE TODAY THE LEGACY ON WHICH TO BUILD AND THE SO WE HAVE TODAY THE LEGACY ON WHICH TO BUILD AND THE DIRECTION. ON WHICH TO BUILD AND THE DIRECTION. AS YOU CAN SEE, THIS INSTITUTION DIRECTION. AS YOU CAN SEE, THIS INSTITUTION HAS INCREDIBLE D.N.A. AND THE AS YOU CAN SEE, THIS INSTITUTION HAS INCREDIBLE D.N.A. AND THE PRESSURE AND THE RESPONDIBILITY HAS INCREDIBLE D.N.A. AND THE PRESSURE AND THE RESPONDIBILITY TO TAKE OVER AND CONTINUE IS PRESSURE AND THE RESPONDIBILITY TO TAKE OVER AND CONTINUE IS AMAZING BUT I WILL TRY AND JUST TO TAKE OVER AND CONTINUE IS AMAZING BUT I WILL TRY AND JUST WORK HARD. AMAZING BUT I WILL TRY AND JUST WORK HARD. WE HAVE GREAT INSPIRATION AND WORK HARD. WE HAVE GREAT INSPIRATION AND GREAT SUPPORT. WE HAVE GREAT INSPIRATION AND GREAT SUPPORT. WE HAD THIS TRUNK OF THE TREE GREAT SUPPORT. WE HAD THIS TRUNK OF THE TREE THAT THE PREDECESSORS BUILT AND WE HAD THIS TRUNK OF THE TREE THAT THE PREDECESSORS BUILT AND THEY GAVE US SO MANY OPTIONS. THAT THE PREDECESSORS BUILT AND THEY GAVE US SO MANY OPTIONS. SOME WILL GROW BECAUSE OF THEY GAVE US SO MANY OPTIONS. SOME WILL GROW BECAUSE OF OPPORTUNITY, SOME WILL GROW SOME WILL GROW BECAUSE OF OPPORTUNITY, SOME WILL GROW BECAUSE WE SEIZE AND SOME WILL OPPORTUNITY, SOME WILL GROW BECAUSE WE SEIZE AND SOME WILL NOT GROW BECAUSE WE FAILED OR BECAUSE WE SEIZE AND SOME WILL NOT GROW BECAUSE WE FAILED OR THERE WAS IN OPPORTUNITY. NOT GROW BECAUSE WE FAILED OR THERE WAS IN OPPORTUNITY. MR. NELSON COULD NEVER EVER HAVE THERE WAS IN OPPORTUNITY. MR. NELSON COULD NEVER EVER HAVE IMAGINED HIS MUSEUM WOULD MR. NELSON COULD NEVER EVER HAVE IMAGINED HIS MUSEUM WOULD TURNOUT SO WELL. IMAGINED HIS MUSEUM WOULD TURNOUT SO WELL. WITH THAT, THANK YOU FOR TURNOUT SO WELL. WITH THAT, THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US. 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