Say It Ain't So

Mirrored on the WNY Progress Report Blog:

Say It Ain't So
February 10, 2006 by Cliff

$15,000 on the coin flip. $75,000 on the game itself… OK, Wayne Gretzky’s probably got a gambling problem. But so long as he was betting on everything but hockey* I can live with it because if Bill Bennett can still do TV interviews without getting laughed off the stage then The Great One can keep some of his dignity.

* This would be a Pete Rose scenario and that, that would be curtains for Wayne, and rightfully so. A conservative government and the Great One tarnished… oh Canada. A cold wind blows over you.


** 1 PM UPDATE **
After reviewing some of New Jersey’s gambling laws I have the distinct impression that the Great One is toast, a devastating blow to hockey fans all over the world. A sad day for any kid who’s ever played hockey or a game of shinney on the ice or in the backyard, scored, and yelled “G-G-G-Gretzky!”