Red Wings' Ian White calls Gary Bettman 'an idiot'
Following a workout Friday, veteran Red Wings defenseman Ian White told the Detroit News exactly how he feels about NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. "I personally think he's an idiot," White said. "Since he's come in, he's done nothing but damaged the game.
Red Wings' Ian White calls Gary Bettman 'an idiot'
Matt Romanoski
The lights have been off at the Wells Fargo Center and other NHL arenas for more than a month and the frustration – and anger – level is growing.
Following a workout Friday, veteran Red Wings defenseman Ian White told the Detroit News exactly how he feels about NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.
"I personally think he's an idiot," White said. "Since he's come in, he's done nothing but damaged the game.
"The moves he's made, teams that are struggling seem to be ones he put in places where there's not viable markets for hockey.
"Three lockouts (under Bettman's regime, including the entire 2004-05 season). I don't know if he's in control of the owners or what he's saying. (Eight) of the owners have to agree to have something passed —you'd think it would be at least 50 percent. It just doesn't seem like they're running a democratic process, if you will."
The league has canceled all games through Nov. 30 and is currently not negotiating with the players association.
- Ian White would not crack the line up of a 20 team league.If not for some new teams added during Bettman's tenure as a commish,nobody would no what's an Ian White.
Bettman has more of an input read influence in the game
that we both miss so much,you cannot deny that.I am
not impress with 43 goals in a over expanded league,
an a dilouted product.Ian White is exactly were he should stay........ at home !!!— Mean mean stride,mean mean pride - Give the fans a break & cancel the rest of the season.
Think of the money the fans can use for something useful.
We can take up a collection for the poor players who are
not getting their full cheques.— Budly - fbpdpit------- Go back to Muskrat? You are obviously highly ignorant of
the Muskrat issue in Canada. Not really all of Canada, just a couple of have-not provinces trying to better themselves. And 1 province trying to throw a wrench in the works for their benefit. Get educated on a subject before you shoot it down. Are you not from that rogue province?— Budly
