Yeah and that’s the niche in the show biz side of the hockey. Kinda parasitic.
Takes politician level “charisma” to do this professionally, claim to your following you’re amongst the best at it, and then maintain it as a career…
on the flip side, some of these guys are simply PR pawns. Ahem, Dreger
I’ll admit I’m part of the problem though because I’m the type of fan who loves all aspects of the game, including the hypothetical.