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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
"His petty grudge"? Making crap up and trying to pass it off as fact only makes you look like a fool, not the target of your scorn.
As far as "his" decision to award Sportsnet the rights, that is how the NHL has long operated. They sell national and regional rights. The highest bidder gets the contract. You can whine all you want, but it is not Bettman's fault that Sportsnet outbid TSN.
As a matter of fact, one of Bettman's goals with this TV deal was to reduce the regionalization scheme that CBC operated under to give the fans more choice. He bent over backwards to ensure HNIC remained a CBC property, but the CBC chose to be stubborn.
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I guess anger was a bit overdramatic. Major disappointment is more like it. But to each their own. I can't imagine many people on here think that the product is better now than it was 4 years ago. And seeing as their profits are tanking and fired the CEO who put this $5.2 billion agreement in place, i can't see it turning around in the next 9 years.