When the rumors started flying that rocker Jon Bon Jovi would be part of a group seeking to buy the Buffalo Bills after the passing of former owner and franchise founder Ralph C. Wilson, Bills fans responded by boycotting Bon Jovi’s music in Western New York.
The reason? It was widely believed that Bon Jovi, whose attempt to buy the Bills ultimately failed, was plotting to move the team north of the border to Toronto, a rumor that made sense considering Bon Jovi had partnered with a Toronto-based group that included Larry Tanenbaum of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment and Edward Rogers of Rogers Communications on the ownership bid.