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'Let Me See Your Phone': A Coaching Legend's Bizarre Demise

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🗓️ 27 September 2023

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

The NHL season doesn’t begin until next month, but we might have already seen the most bizarre story of the season. Mike Babcock, one of the most accomplished hockey coaches in history, resigned as head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets last week, after making his players show him private photos from their phones. Today, we go inside the strange downfall of a coaching legend, try to separate fact from fiction, and explain why, in the end, justice was served.

Guest: Aaron Portzline, The Athletic

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0:28.3

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0:36.7

He hasn't coached a single game with the Columbus Blue Jackets and Mike Babcock is already

0:42.1

out as head coach, all because of explosive allegations from two former NHLers now podcasters.

0:49.7

The NHL season doesn't begin until next month, but we might have already seen the most

0:54.4

bizarre story of the entire season.

0:57.0

Mike Babcock, one of the most accomplished hockey coaches in history, resigned as head coach

1:01.6

of the Columbus Blue Jackets last week after making his players show him private photos

1:06.3

from their phones.

1:07.3

Babcock confirmed he did ask to see the photos, but said the accusations misrepresented the

1:12.8

situation.

1:13.8

Today, Aaron Portzine of the Athletic takes us inside the strange downfall of a coaching

1:19.4

legend helps us separate fact from fiction and explains why, in the end, justice was

1:25.4

served.

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