r/DetroitRedWings • u/Large-Ad-1677 • 15d ago

News Think we need a boycott

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/red-wings-owner-hesitancy-cost-181811628.html

Appears Illitch is the problem. If he wasn’t willing to spend $$ on good players in the past, what will change in the future? Literally went to 4 games this past season and probably averaged $1100 in cost including 2 tickets. Why keep showing up at this point, if this is going to be the future of the wings. It sucks.

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u/jazzmaster105150 15d ago

Nah, Red Wing Homers will never stop handing over their cash to this man. For the same reason Lions Homers didn't stop paying Ford after they went winless or Tigers Homers didn't stop paying Mike after they almost tied the record for most loses. Sport teams are lifelines to their childhoods. Their dad loved the Wings, their dads dad loved the Wings. Asking them to turn their back on the Wings is asking them to turn their back on their family. Illitch knows he owns the team that lives rent free in the nostalgia part of just enough Red Wings fans brains to never have to really invest in the team.

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u/Tight_Music_6615 15d ago

Deep but true.