I sent the following to the NHL - I hope you will consider doing the same:
I wanted to make you aware of a radio personality in the Tampa Bay Area called Mr. Cowhead. He uses the Lightning logo on the website for his show "The Cowhead Show." As you probably know, this person's feigned outrage at a lighthearted campaign by the Boston Bruins to acknowledge visiting fans caused the Bruins marketing team to remove the ads - not worth the aggravation apparently.
When I checked the website for his show, I saw some outrageously racist, misogynist and homophobic images and thoughts displayed. He's selling T-shirts with a logo reading "Cow Clux Clan" Tampa division. Not sure how to make the images of black men hanging from trees go away there. Also, he is just horrible attacking those who disagree with him on Twitter, calling them "I edited horrible names" ... I think you get the picture.
As a longtime fan of Boston sports, I am very aware of our less than stellar history in race relations which has always made me very sad. However, I am very proud of the fact that the first black NHL player, Willie O'Ree, wore a Spoked B sweater. I just cannot imagine that a team in my beloved NHL could support the ugliness represented by this cowhead individual.
I hope that you can contact the Lightning management and recommend they sever ties with this repugnant individual and the business he represents.
Thank you,
Maureen Heard
@reenie61b
