NHL Star beats up cabby over 20 cents
Patrick Kane is a relatively young NHLer, drafted 1st overall in 2007 by the Chicago Blackhawks. Kane has played two full NHL seasons already earning over $5 Million in NHL salary, let’s not forget the millions he got for becoming the spokesperson for EA Sports NHL10 video game. So perhaps beating up a cabby over 20 cents was a bad idea.
This morning Patrick Kane and his cousin handed a cabby $15 for a cab fare that was worth $13.80, the NHL star demanded exact change, the cabby gave him $1 and told Kane he didn’t have 20 cents. Kane did what any other rational human being would do, choked out the cabby and left his face with two black eyes. Allegedly of course, I am sure this story will go away after the Kane’s pay the cabby and the city of Buffalo an adequate sum.
Here is the report from TSN.ca
- Buffalo News – ‘Hometown hero’ Kane charged with robbing cabbie
- TSN.ca – Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane arrested
- NHLNumbers.com – Blackhawks Salary Breakdown
- Bizofhockey.com – Patrick Kane To Grace Cover of EA Sports NHL 10
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Obviously not the worst thing an athlete has done, and not the worst thing one of them will do. The amount of money and pride involved is nothing.