It's no secret that Carrie Underwood would love her newlywed husband, Mike Fisher, to be traded to the Nashville Predators from the Ottawa Senators so that he'd be closer to home. Not that long ago, I remember reading in passing that he requested a trade there for that reason.
I didn't give it much attention because hockey is a major sport. Players rarely demand WHERE to be traded, let alone because his woman wants him to live in a particular city. It seemed very unlikely to happen.
Hockey is a multi-billion dollar industry, and unless a player is a free agent, he has no say where he plays. If Mike Fisher did indeed demand to be traded to Nashville, as it likely happened, he has lost all credibility in the locker room and in the sports world in general.
Now, some media outlets are trashing Underwood and Fisher, and some Ottawa stations are even pulling her music from their playlists. This has the Carrie Underwood fan(antics) up in arms!as they flock to her defense. (At least it gives them a break from whining about her perceived ACM Entertainer of the Year snub).
Most of Carrie's crazy fans are of the female demographic. Most females don't "get" sports, hockey especially. Hockey is a brutal, man's man sport where players will keep on playing even after having some teeth knocked out. Mike Fisher is going to face a bunch of criticism from players all around the league. Essentially, he's lost his Man Card as far as most of his peers are concerned.
I expect him to be teased in the locker room, ridiculed on the ice by opponents, and harassed by opposing players.
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