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Originally Posted by MoneyGuy
Honestly, I wasn't offended by Lowe's comment about the two tiers of fans. It's a fact. However, a lot of fans took it differently and he's apologized, so good for him. Lowe is an emotional guy and went a bit far, which is what made him a really good player (not a star but a key cog in the Oilers' glory teams).
I also don't care if he has a Rangers photo in his office. It's a personal memento. Who cares?
I was far more concerned and offended by his comment about his rings indicating he knows what he's doing. I inferred from that: "I have six cup rings and you don't so **** off because you don't know what you're talking about."
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Two things:
First of all you dont split your fanbase into 'Important and Unimportant.'
Thats just stupid. Really? The fans that watch on TV and listen on Radio are unimportant? Okay, cancel the Oilers' TV and Radio deals and see how well that goes.
Money from advertising on TV and Radio is probably almost as important as ticket sales. In most leagues its actually more important, but the NHL is primarily a gate-driven league.
And secondly, mentioning championship rings is stupid. If that had any relevance at all then the Oilers should hire Micheal Jordan, hes got 6 rings too but hes also won every major award in the NBA. Thats just as relevant as Lowe's cup rings from 20 years ago.