Detroit Lions Sold to Japanese Auto Maker

Yes, this is breaking news! Ford President, Williamarticle claiming that the Japanese auto maker
Clay Ford, great-grandson to Henry FordToyota, is set to put the nail into the coffin of
announced earlier today that he has sold theFord, after unseating the full size truck leader with
Detroit Lions to rival Japanese auto makerit's newest version of the Toyota Tundra.
Toyota.Insiders speculate that the new owners are
In a stunning move that has outraged NFLcontemplating renaming the team, "The Tundra"
owners, fans and it's base of loyal customers ofand also renaming the field, possibly to the
nearly 100 years, the Ford family made an"Toyota Dome" or Toyota Field".
extravagant decision to sell the franchise to it's"I am outraged, that something like this could
overseas rival.happen" say UAW President Ron Gettelfinger, in a
Ford says "sale was necessary to keep companystatement to news reporters outside a Chicago
afloat" and it was a "very painful decision" thatHotel.
had to be made.Also outraged was Troy Vanderstelt, a local Lions
Industry experts claim is a valiant attempt toand Tigers Fan. Troy says that he plans on
save the struggling auto maker and to protectboycotting the new team and will sell his season
the family fortune, as well.tickets on eBay.
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