re: Who would be on your Mount Rushmore of worst American sport league owners ever?

I’m going to throw in a vote for the late Bill Wirtz of the Chicago Blackhawks.

The sheer stupidity of refusing to allow home games to be televised straight through the early cable TV era, and seeing how well televised games were elevating Michael Jordan’s Bulls’ popularity in the exact same arena at the same time, is phenomenal.

He also was a kingpin if liquor distribution and helped pass an unconstitutional law in Illinois that coincidentally made him more money.

His son inherited the team and had to undo everything his father did ... and won 3 Stanley Cups in the process. He started making changes so quick I wonder if he sat there for years chomping at the bit for pops to keel over.