Readers unhappy with Columbus Blue Jackets hiring Mike Babcock as coach

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On the Columbus Blue Jackets and Mike Babcock

To the editor: So it appears the most pathetic team with the absolute worst front office in NHL history is about to hire a coach who is a bully, verbal and mental abuser, and, as several of his past players have said, “the worst person I’ve ever met,” “zero respect,” “scumbag.” Now, those are glowing recommendations, for sure. What a brilliant move to make when you have a young team with talent but much yet to learn. What could possibly go wrong by placing a blisteringly toxic personality in charge of developing them? This is something it seems only the Blue Jackets would consider. In light of that, why would any of our players want to stay in Columbus, and why would any free agent consider coming here? If we’re ever to have a successful team, ownership must change, and the entire front office swept clean and sterilized.