After long-time anthem singer Lyndon Slewidge was conspicuously absent from the team’s first two home games — featuring prominent opponents in Toronto and Montreal — the volume of social media commentary pointing this out prompted a Postmedia inquiry into the matter.
According to the Bruce Garrioch report, Slewidge “confirmed to Postmedia on Monday night that he has not heard from the organization regarding a contract renewal for the 2016-17 campaign.”
As dumb as the use of anthems before sports events are, the outcry was predictable and not just because hey, it’s the Internet.