Gary Bettman’s ‘Katy Perry’ Comments the Latest Sign He Can’t Relate to NHL Fans

April 24th, 2015 by Dave Lozo Leave a reply »

Gary Bettman has been the commissioner of the National Hockey League since 1993. It's fair to say that over his two decades of service, fans have heard him say things that have upset them. Venom and vitriol are accepted collateral damage for anyone in Bettman's position.

During the 2014-15 season, however, Bettman has put his foot in his mouth so many times that he might have toenails stuck between his back teeth.

The latest mistake occurred Friday, when Bettman was asked about fans in Winnipeg chanting "Katy Perry" in the general direction of Anaheim Ducks star Corey Perry. Bettman had a chance to say something intelligent and thoughtful about the sexist chants in Games 3 and 4 of the Jets-Ducks series, but he instead chose to say something, well, tone deaf and dismissive.

With so many poorly conceived thoughts expressed by Bettman this season, it only made sense to collect them all in one place and offer closer examination.

Here are the five most tone-deaf things uttered by the NHL's commissioner in 2014-15.

 



The Katy Perry incident

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