Vince McMahon was the only witness to decline subcommittee’s invitation

Bobby Rush, the chairman of the Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Subcommittee, noted during today’s hearing in Washington D.C. that Vince McMahon is the only witness to decline an invitation to participate. The top mainstream sports are represented by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, NBA commissioner David Stern, MLB commissioner Bud Selig, and NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, and members of the various players unions.

Rush used the words “exceptionally and extremely disappointed” to describe his feelings on McMahon declining the invitation. To read a story on the hearings, visit Forbes.com.

Powell’s POV: The consensus of people I’ve talked with this morning is that Vince made a big mistake by not appearing at the hearing because Rush’s words suggest that he and other representatives are offended by his invitation. As I previously noted, Vince sent word to the committee that he would not attend because his lawyer was unavailable to accompany him due to scheduling issues.