Mike Babcock Made His TV Debut and People Were PISSED Off

Mike Babcock has seen it all and he's done it all. From a Canadian University to coaching the Canadian Olympic team to gold medals, Coach Babcock has dealt with every type of player on the ice, and every type of critic off of it. 

Now it's Babcock's turn to be in front of the camera and over the weekend, with NBC, Babs got his first taste of some cover up and a microphone in his face. 

Good on NBC for diving right into the Mitch Marner incident, and here's what Babcock had to say:

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NSFW reactions to seeing Mike Babcock on TV:

Taking away Ken and Mick and forcing Red Wings fans to watch NBC lob softballs at Mike Babcock so he can rehabilitate his image is a slap in the face. Shame. #LGRW

— Ryan Hana (@RyanHanaWWP) January 24, 2021

Mike Babcock talking about players needing to be happy to play their best was SHOCKING pic.twitter.com/LEiL4i4or5

— Barstool Detroit (@BSMotorCity) January 24, 2021

Folks...do you remember when Babcock was a “Mental Health Advocate”? What a fraud. When the cameras are rolling he’s an advocate, when they aren’t he is a bully.

Mike Babcock is literally the definition of everything mental health advocates advocate against.

— Mike Commodore (@commie22) January 24, 2021

Mike babcock get off my fucking tv you fucking pussy

— big heatdaddy (@DanyAllstar15) January 24, 2021

Mike Babcock on coaching,
just now on NBC: “You do everything you can to get the player to be the best they can possibly be.” pic.twitter.com/ojhxdMqKCm

— Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) January 24, 2021

I read it. You should read it too if you want to hear Mike Babcock's perspective on Mike Babcock and learn how Mike Babcock feels and how hard it was for Mike Babcock to hear bad things about Mike Babcock after Mike Babcock acted like an asshole for a decade(at least). https://t.co/W7h1I7GIVU

— The Professor (@Pete_Roehrig) January 19, 2021

mitch literally had to draw a fucking smiley face on his glove to remind himself that hockey was supposed to be fun so from the bottom of my heart fuck mike babcock, fuck this redemption tour he's trying to go on and fuck that article

— iman (@nazzykadri) January 19, 2021