Dr. Abdul El-Sayed Calls Out Red Wings Billionaire Owners… And Mike Rogers Can’t Spell

MICHIGAN – In a recent edition of Octopus Thrower, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Mike Rogers were asked about the Red Wings’ contract standoff with young phenom Simon Edvinsson and the current state of the team. Abdul spoke about his personal connection to the franchise and the billionaire owners’ consistently shameful and cheap conduct. Florida man and likely Panthers fan Mike Rogers, on the other hand, failed to address the team’s hold out with Edvinsson, and couldn’t even be bothered to proofread his own statement…

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed: I was at the game when Darren McCarty took on Claude Lemieux. The ‘97 and ‘98 Stanley Cup championships are still highlights of my childhood. The teams the last few years have been a far cry from the Wings I came to love as a kid. They’re stacking losing season on losing season, yet the Ilitch family’s wealth has done nothing but grow. Michiganders are sick of sky-high ticket and concession prices buying them nothing but disappointment. The team holding out on Simon Edvinsson is just the latest example in a long series of ownership prioritizing their bottom line over the team and the fans. Our teams aren’t just assets for billionaires, they’re part of our culture and heritage. Hockeytown deserves better.

Mike Rogers: Hockeytown, USA will always be a coveted destination for the world’s top players. The Detroit Red Wings boast one of the league’s most storied and respected histories, dating back to their days as one of the Original Six franchises. Few professional organizations can match the tradition, legacy and rpestige that define this iconic franchise. GO WINGS!

Mike Rogers can pretend to watch as many Wings games at empty bars as he wants, but when he can’t call out the team’s poor performance in their 10 year playoff drought, Michiganders can see him for the fake fan that he is.

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