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Messing with Gordie Howe
by Alanah McGinley on 01/14/09 at 02:52 PM ET
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A fairly shocking story in Macleans today, where Charlie Gillis details the behind-the-scenes relationship between Howe and his business managers:
Still, the court filings afford a view of Gordie Howe’s world in recent years that will dismay his adoring fans. With his wife and former business guru Colleen immobilized by dementia, hockey’s avuncular senior statesman found his affairs in the hands of men she’d trained to run his life. Reddy and Howard described the relationship as “more like family than business.” But behind the scenes, the Howes alleged, Del Reddy had become a domineering, at times volatile figure who on more than one occasion physically assaulted Gordie by shoving him—the last time being during their argument over pay.
Thanks to George James Malik at Snapshots for the pointer.
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There’s a reason that you don’t see Gordie without his buddy Felix Gatt these days. Mark’s son, Travis, has taken the helm of Power Play for the moment, but the Howes know that Gordie can be taken advantage of during personal appearances, so Gatt basicall yserves as a 5’5” bodyguard—and he works. Gordie can get caught up in telling stories over-accommodating fans, so having a “minder” doesn’t hurt the affable Howe.
Posted by George Malik from South Lyon, MI on 01/14/09 at 04:53 PM ET
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What kind of an a-hole shoves around an 80-year-old man? I was actually mildly relieved to hear that, in the end, neither Reddy nor Howard have fared well.
Posted by BuzzFledderjohn on 01/14/09 at 03:43 PM ET