'0 days without nonsense': Columbus Blue Jackets fans react to Mike Babcock allegation
Another allegation has surfaced surrounding Columbus Blue Jackets coach Mike Babcock.
After previous allegations involving "bullying" players during stints with the Toronto Maple Leaves and the Detroit Red Wings, Babcock, who was hired in July, was accused of invading his players' privacy by investigating their personal collection of photos.
“I get a text from a player,” former NHL player and national TV analyst Paul Bissonnette said on a clip from the "Spittin' Chiclets Podcast" shared on X, formerly known as Twitter. “He goes, ‘Have you heard what Babcock is up to again?’ And I’m like, ‘No.’ So, he gets to Columbus and one of the first things he does is he calls in Boone Jenner, the captain of the team, and he says, ‘Let me see the photos in your phone. I want to know the type of person you are.’”
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While a statement from the team regarding this allegation is expected Tuesday, Blue Jackets and NHL fans are already flooding social media with memes and posts addressing Babcock's latest allegation.
Here's what Blue Jackets and NHL fans are saying about Babcock.
'There's a drive into deep left field by Castellanos'
It’s clear to me that Mike Babcock has grown as a person and that’s why he’s back in the NHL - as there’s a drive into deep left field by Castellanos https://t.co/Kf55YAhKdi
— Nick Mercadante (@NMercad) September 12, 2023
What it looks like 'when Mike Babcock finds your Hidden Photos folder'
when Mike Babcock finds your Hidden Photos folder pic.twitter.com/9DIndIW3FZ
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) September 12, 2023
'We're all trying to find the guy who did this'
Mike Babcock pic.twitter.com/eKAPFn8LxG
— I Rink You Should Leave (@nhlleave) September 12, 2023
New plan for Columbus Blue Jackets social media?
blue jackets social media staff quickly cancelling the planned "mike babcock hijack's players' tinder accounts" youtube content series
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) September 12, 2023
'0 days without nonsense'
Mike Babcock in the Columbus Blue Jackets locker room pic.twitter.com/4POeRe2vAx
— Nathan "Grav" (@NathanGraviteh) September 12, 2023
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: How Blue Jackets fans are reacting to Mike Babcock allegation