OT? Bon Jovi Banner to be Hung From ACC Rafters

[The Legend]

Sounds like the title of an "Onion" article.

“We’ve left plenty of room up there for Stanley Cup banners. This doesn’t take away from the Leafs,†said Tim Leiweke, president and CEO of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment.

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Thanks Tim.

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[Kessley Snipes*]

A lot of world class stadiums do this. I take no issue.

 

[Rare Jewel]

It's temporary right?

 

[DD03]

It's temporary right?

Bon Jovi gets permanent banner inside Air Canada Centre

 

[Swervin81]

I love Bon Jovi, but seriously? They are worthy enough of being immortalized to the rafters?

Another fun fact, he is getting raised to the rafters the same day we are in Vancouver when Bure is getting immortalized there.

 

[Deuce Awesome]

I always pair Bon Jovi with Aerosmith. Two bands who started out great, then got sober and cashed in on the teenage girl period I love my boyfriend crap.

 

[LaPlante94]

Why don't we do this for a Canadian? Like Alex Lifeson?

 

[Rants Mulliniks]

Soooo we're told to live in the present and we're immortalizing someone from 4 decades ago?

 

[false bobo]

Why? Lol.

 

[colchar]

Why don't we do this for a Canadian? Like Alex Lifeson?

So just Alex and not the rest of the band?

 

[DD03]

Since people post questions without reading said article.

Bon Jovi has sold more than 600,000 tickets in its 17 appearances at the ACC, more than any band in the arena’s history. In 2008, they beat a record they shared with the Spice Girls and the Police when they sold out five shows in the same tour.

 

[Remuskokafication]

It sounds like it's not near the rink or anything so that's cool

Wanted Dead or Alive is a pretty dope song

 

[dubey]

Where does it say rafters? The stanley cup banners are not hung from a wall.

 

[Mowerman]

better tear down all pictures of leafs dynasties, we need more pictures of bon jovi and the ******* spice girls.

 

[DD03]

better tear down all pictures of leafs dynasties, we need more pictures of bon jovi and the ******* spice girls.

The spice Girls aren't going up.

Seriously people. READ THE ARTICLE.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

I don't like it. He's not even Canadian, would rather reserve our rafters for actual players, hell even a coach or a GM who can help us to a Cup. I think the notion of raising celebrities to the rafters when they have nothing to do with a sports team is dumb, for any sport. This is lame as hell.

 

[htpwn]

Lame.

Seriously Lame.

 

[Kyle Doobas*]

Bon Jovi? Way to set the bar high for 'immortalization'.

 

[EdBelfour20]

don't like it one bit. petition anyone?

 

[Remuskokafication]

it's NOT in the rafters. I would be cheesed too if it was. It isn't.

 

[Metal God]

Why don't we do this for a Canadian? Like Alex Lifeson?

This!

Jon Bon Jovi? Really? "Slippery When Wet" Bon Jovi?

 

[jimmycarter]

worst. band. ever.

wtf ACC?

 

[BodaciousBeefBazooka]

Embarrassing. They couldn't have picked a better band? Secondly, you know Toronto teams suck when they aren't winning championship banners to fill the arenas/ stadiums so they have to start inducting bands now to fill I'm the spaces near the rafters.

 

[Sokil]

I'm totally okay with this as long as our goal song is changed to Shot Through The Heart

 

[Sokil]

worst. band. ever.

wtf ACC?

uh, what? no

bon jovi is a million times better than anything on the radio in the past 20 years