New York Rangers PR Scandal: Staff Member Wrongfully Fired After Dinner With Player
The controversy around the New York Rangers has just reached an all-time high, as it has just been revealed a staff member got fired for having dinner with a player.
Via USA Today's Vince Mercogliano comes word that a New York Rangers public relations staffer was let go prior to the 2024-25 season following dinner with a player after a media event, in what is being described as a culture problem.
Other "culture issues" in the report include the controversial offseason release of longtime trainer Jim Ramsay, which players reportedly didn't take too well. A memo is mentioned that went out to team employees before the season.
The memo thus provided hard and fast rules for staff against staying in the same hotel as any team under the MSG umbrella, such as the minor-league Hartford Wolf Pack or Westchester Knicks, without written approval from an Executive Vice President or higher.
They couldn't travel on team flights or buses, nor could they join team social events or meals. In response, some members of the Rangers' staff reportedly protested the policy by boycotting the next team function.
This is yet another controversial moment to be added to weeks of a major firestorm on Broadway right now. Major changes could still be forthcoming.
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DÉCEMBRE 19 | 200 ANSWERS New York Rangers PR Scandal: Staff Member Wrongfully Fired After Dinner With Player Do the NY Rangers have a culture problem? | ||
| Yes | 188 | 94 % |
| No | 12 | 6 % |
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Adam Fantilli | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Nico Hischier | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Dawson Mercer | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Luca Del Bel Belluz | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dougie Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Timo Meier | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Morgan Geekie | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Auston Matthews | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | - | 1 | |
| James Van Riemsdyk | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Jesper Bratt | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Justin Dowling | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Dante Fabbro | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Kent Johnson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Kirill Marchenko | - | 1 | 1 | |
| William Nylander | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Mathieu Olivier | - | 1 | 1 | |
| David Pastrnak | - | 1 | 1 | |
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| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Capitals | 47 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 69 | |
Jets | 48 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 65 | |
Golden Knights | 47 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 62 | |
Maple Leafs | 48 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 62 | |
Oilers | 47 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 61 | |
Hurricanes | 48 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 61 | |
Wild | 47 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 60 | |
Stars | 47 | 29 | 17 | 1 | 59 | |
Panthers | 48 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 59 | |
Devils | 49 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 58 | |
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