Minnesota Wild fans are furious with the franchise after the latest announcement
The Minnesota Wild and most other NHL teams have opted to take advantage of the revenue generated by jersey advertisements. The Wild were one of the first teams to unveil their advertising and did so very proudly. Fans were rather understanding of the initial announcement, but it's what happened since that has left fans upset.
The understanding for fans appeared to wear thin when they were told that they wouldn't be allowed to buy a jersey without an advertisement patch.
The Minnesota Wild's policy of attaching their "Tria" jersey advertisement to every jersey sold at their store and on the store's website has caused a huge uproar from hockey fans.
Some fans said it "completely" ruins the experience of getting the jersey from the team's arena.
The league has reportedly been investigating the policy, as the advertisement patches were supposed to be "optional" for the fans. The Boston Bruins for example, who have their "authentic" jersey with advertisement available for purchase (with an extra $20 charge for the ad patch).
Fans natural reaction to this was one of frustration as this negatively impacts the overall fan experience. With the NHL looking into this process hopefully this can be fixed for everyone involved.
POLL |
SEPTEMBRE 24 | 213 ANSWERS Minnesota Wild fans are furious with the franchise after the latest announcement Should fans have to buy jerseys with ads on them? |
Yes, the ads are now part of the deal | 25 | 11.7 % |
No, fans should be able to buy blank jerseys | 188 | 88.3 % |
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