Lakewood Croquet Club

LYNNWOOD, WA –  Former two-time Champions Cup winner Jeff Gepner leveled harsh criticism toward Lakewood Croquet Club President Brian S. Johnston III following last weekend’s Gary Coleman Memorial Team Challenge ,going so far as to call for the President’s resignation and for new elections to be held.

“Brian Johnston is driving this organization into the ground,” Gepner stated recently. “For three years he’s had the reigns of the LCC in his hands, and quite frankly, we’re lucky to even still have an organization at this point.”

“Johnston has used and abused his powers for the sole purpose of carrying out his own personal vendettas against other competitors, including myself,” he continued. “I mean, the guy’s made me out to be public enemy number one! And for what? For being a better player than he is? I can’t help the fact that I am the most genetically gifted player in the LCC and Johnston’s a no-talent stooge.”

President Johnston refused to comment when approached about Gepner’s allegations.

“I refuse to comment,” he said. “In fact, the only thing I have to say about ‘The Franchise’ is that he’s a big pussy. If he doesn’t like the way I’m running the show around here, that’s too bad. Let me start his own croquet club if he’s not satisfied with this one.”

“I’m not about to change the way this organization is run to suite one sniveling whiner like Jeff Gepner,” continued the President.

Johnston took office in April 1998, following the departure of the inaugural LCC President, El Presidente. Johnston was named to office by a vote of the LCC Board of Directors. No formal elections have ever been held for the presidency. Any such elections would have to receive the approval of the Board before they could go forward.