Columbus hiring Babcock in the first place is an absolutely unforgivable brain-fart. It was bound to be a total circus and absolutely baffling.

Whit is a legendary ranter. Please do not interrupt a legend bud

I understand that people don't like Babcock's methods but he is the only undefeated Blue Jackets head coach for a reason.

I'm a Wings fan and the Wings won a cup in spite of Babcock not because of him. Who knows how many cups the Wings would have won if he wasn't the coach. I was so happy when the Leafs took him away from us. The things he did to Commie, Modano and Franzen and many other players are bullshit.

The way Babcock treated Mike Modano in Detroit was unforgivable.

Credit to Biz and Whitney for doing this. If there is even one abusive coach that gets fired bc of this (and it already happened!) then the world is a better place.

Lol, I first thought, man, Ray Whitney is really fired up for a mild mannered fella. Then I realized it was Ryan Whitney and it all made sense. Love the fire brother.

I seriously love Whit and Biz.

Actual genuine great sports talk radio this segment here

These guys are literally "journalism bros". Whitney may not be articulate in the professional sense but they actually did their homework and showed it. That is much more than what we're getting in other places.

Blue jackets need to fire the GM. Dumb move hiring Babcock.

What's on my phone isn't anybody's business. As a Redwings fan this pisses me off immensely

Whose here after he got fired 😂

Blue Jackets got a gift from the hockey gods by getting rid of the biggest jackass. The other concern is why would they go with such a loser ? I have to question their head office decision makers. Good work BizNasty for finishing off Babcock……he’s last name is spot on.

They looked thrilled to have barstool radio back

Babs is similar to Torts except in the fact that Torts actually respects his players and his players love him usually

Leo Carlson is extremely relieved how the draft went.

Babcock seems to have an issue understanding the difference between public and private matters. Its ironic that he is now exposed by a player making a private team matter public. Its his own flaw being used against him.

I talked to a UofS Huskys player over the summer, before any of this came out. The young guy told me that everything bad you've ever heard about Babcock is true.

My sources say Babcock is currently working on signing in the KHL.

Babcock Ego got the beat of him

Pearson Airport! LOL

As a Sens fan…I’m happy that my org is no longer the worst run and the laughing stock of the league

Babcock was not just a problem in Toronto. He was also a problem in Detroit as well.

Americans talkin' hockey is like watching remedial student government.

Even listen to the Jay Rosehill podcast,he talked to people at University of Saskatchewan while babs was head coach.

Hearing what Chelios said and Franzen saying he's the worst person I ever met, might just be a sign to stay far far away from this guy? But I still don't understand why a man let alone a hockey player would let anyone, even a coach talk like that to you. I would of knocked him out. And if Babcock cried to anyone about it, I would of exposed him. LOL.

at 6:00 buddy called whit biz 😂

It’s hard enough being a Blue Jackets fan as it is, now we get “him”!? 👎🏼

I see two possibilities here: (a) Babcock is so old and weird that he truly had no idea that in this day and age, many players' photo rolls are likely to contain, in addition to pics of family and pets, some innocent but still embarrassing material no player would willingly share; OR (b) Babcock knows that many players' photo rolls are likely to contain embarrassing material no player would willingly share, and he wanted to know which guys had such material on their phones. Either way, it's dysfunctional and bizarre conduct.

Random guy on right interrupts and is like "..BIZ... " and then asks Whit a pointless question

Columbus didn't think to at least Google Babcock? What a Mickey Mouse organization.😂

He asked to go through the pictures on the players phone? Do NHL teams provide players phones? If not how is that even legal?

It would be interesting to know how the university players he coached felt about him. Hope he didn't ruin any careers.

Babcock should work for an intelligence agency

assuming the narrative being peddled by some retired players that never played for Babcock is in any bit correct; Brendan Shanahan had to put up with all these interpersonal conflicts, bullying and apparently watching Franzen be attacked at the hands of Babcock for at least a season, then goes on to hire Babcock to maybe the largest nhl coaching contract ever at the time, backing this up by saying how great he is as a coach.

I'd love to see these guys get an 'Edward R. Murrow' Award for their work. Who said there aren't any balls in hockey!

Goes on a first date. *Give me your phone so I can know you better*

Pink Whitney saying it how it is

Seems to me the players need to stand up for themselves and punch a bully coach in the face....

What did he say about Randy Carlyle? I couldn't understand...is he saying he was a good coach or bad?

When you have people say "the story is BS", but won't state their name in an Org....well they are for the Org, not the people (players). It's HR in a company...they aren't there for the employees they are there to prevent employee to company lawsuits.

Babcock is our generation's Eddie Shore

Gaudreau took such an L

Life, not just hockey is like that. The "Carousel" is everywhere, TV, careers, management. I call it trash recycling, same shit different day or place. Media has to be the worst.

Biz Nasty vs Babcock

Spittin Chiclets > Hockey Legacy Media

Biz and Whit got his ass fired and cancelled for good 😂

calgary flames also had a problem of old way thinking. Babcock was a bad decision to hire in the first place. sorry those who put Babcock as head coach '' boobooed'' That process of fireing Babcock would not have been necessary if the head coach would have been logically chosen. The new coach has good credentials. Lets hope things work out fine from here.

The irony that such an offense coach is so concerned with who is playing for him and their integrity is not lost on me. I’m glad that Whit and Biz brought this out into the open. If he’s doing it; he’s doing it. There’s no way around that and he can ask to see it, but it’s their right to say “No”, without any repercussions.

it was a friend of a buddy who might have known someone on the team? Really and thats a very trusted source? Really

Has a coach ever been hired and fired before even coaching a single game?

boston fan takes first chance possible to make it about the bruins, instead of having an opinion or question about the situation.

Clb doesn’t have the cash to payout Babs and hire another coach. Factor

So you guys are pulling a Jeremy Roenick on Babcock?

Columbus knew what they were doing. needed to get in the headlines and now they are, mission accomplished.

Sounds like something they could of easily just said no to.

Furthermore, do these guys get paid for this? Is that why none of them are wearing socks?

As a Wings fan, he should’ve won another cup with Detroit. I blame him for only one. That team was nasty.

Don’t mention the player by name and then say he’s the team captain. Sneak 100

Darryl Sutter was the same as Babcock.

Whit gave this interview from the inside of a washing machine

holy crap, whit is mad

i love ryan whitney lololol

Here’s the thing in my opinion. Ryan Whitney is right, the situation is a stain on the Jackets organization but an entire podcast was able to take down a scumbag coach but also detail an entire organization’s plans for the season. Like, if the players know something is up with Babcock, how are you not handling this internally? You’re gonna run to spitting Chiclets and fight your battle for you? Like, they’ll be another scum bag coach one day bud don’t worry, Ray Whitney and Bizz Nasty will handle it for you! If I’m any organization, I’m not wanting my players talking to them.

So what happened ?

Ohio is definitely a shitshow 😭😭

He had the greatest Team Canada ever assembled but wanted them to play like the New Jersey Devils. Amazing offense, but no lets win 2-1 games. I could have done a better job of coaching them. They won the gold despite him.

This is right up there with … Alan Eagelson, f’ Mike Babcock and his hair.

The babcock defenders are fucking hilarious thanks for the laughs boys

#firebabcock

I’m 49 years old, played hockey since I was probably 4 years old! Played OHL, in Europe, obviously not at the level these guys (. Whitney, Commadore, etc) played, but understand the game, been coached by some elite coaches ( Maurice, Debor)! These tactics or mind games Babcock uses sound pretty stupid and don’t seem project that team brotherhood you need to be successful, but (and not defending him at all) he does seem to be a very successful coach. And I greatly respect guys like Ray Whitney, Bissonette, etc, because I know how fuckin hard it is to make it to that level. People don’t realize how difficult it is to make it to NHL and even harder to stay and have a career as long as these guys did. But (I could be wrong) Babcock is a very successful coach, am I wrong??

Chances are these pictures already posted on some social media site. It's not like Babcock couldn't just go there to find them

Lively cast

Is their just a lack of high level coach's in hockey? Why do the same 10 coach's keep getting jobs

I can't believe that Babcock would have the audacity to ensure that his players aren't sharing inappropriate pictures of young women or sending 'dick pics' in this age of scrutiny.

kinda surprised that Columbus hired Babcock, but then again it's Columbus, Ohio, so not the brightest people. As a wings fan, glad he's not here anymore. He doesn't treat people right, just seems like he doesn't have people skills.

Wtf are these coaches thinking, I wonder how people Like this even get into a position of a head coach. Makes you wonder how low of values GMs, Presidents, team owners have

I miss Babcock already!

Whit is a great ranter he's as good as Michael Rapaport

No big deal in the big picture, kinda like the Canucks and Boudreau drama of last season, you move on. Columbus is in a rebuild, hopefully it won't be as forever long as Edmonton's was.

Asking to see photos of a family is at worst a misdemeanour, in fact, you knew the person had a "family" and they were happy to share with you. Where it gets bad is when a player might be uncomfortable sharing. For example, what if a player was gay and keeping it a secret? I'm sure he doesn't want to scroll through his phone with a guy he just met/hockey coach. That's probably not his first choice for baring his soul. The guys that decline in the eyes of Babcock then could be "hiding something", "not living right" or "not good family men" (those are his go-to lines). They then could draw his ire and go into his doghouse. In any event, it tells me that he believes his values are the ones everyone should have (ego) and hasn't grasped that things are different in 2023. I don't know that he will/should be fired. But his tactics for handling people are clearly off the mark. Frankie Corrado seems like a really nice dude and he says that there's no doubt Babcock is a great hockey coach, but his methods for dealing with human beings are lacking.

this ruined columbus season next year we will be a playoff team

The mean man wanted to look at my family pictures. Oooooooo!

Pretty soon the player's will be able to eliminate bag skates after poor performances...just say no. Im not doing it 😂

Q????

Shame on the NHL

The star players have called BS on the allegation. They carry weight. That said, the PA needs to talk to each player to find out what really happened and then file a grievance if necessary. It’s pretty simple. We don’t want to hear about Babcock past as the league has allowed him to coach again so deal with the allegation in Columbus. This falls to the PA (Players Association) to do their job.

The worst part is U of S will hire him again! He's never gotten anywhere by himself he got the red wings from BOWMAN!!! Team Canada lol a CHIMP can win with that handed to them😅

C'mon guys, one-size-fits-all protective cups don't even cut it in the AHL these days. It may be a sensitive topic, but if you want your new boys to be properly equipped, the coach has got to get 'er done, one way or the other. Phone photos? It could have been worse.

I get both sides of the story... but is it really THIS BAD asking to see pictures to understand what kind of players you got on your team. I dont understand why the players are so... wtf.

Looks like Minihane has a belly ache

Guy on the far right had crazy cameltoe lol

Babs must have done some things right. 😂

nobody wanted Babs .you sold out blue jackets players now they have to deal with this for the rest of the careers . there was a better way to deal with this . Puck you Ryan and Puck Biz too

Babcock style can't work ....over

the abuse of power of Babcock reminds me of Justin Trudeau. no different abuse is abuse. Babcock never should he go in politics imagine ????

Ray Whitney’s sad case of being left out WHINER

There is an amazing amount of fake outrage in this "story."

I’d like to hear from some “real” players…