from Des Bieler of yesterday's Washington Post,

The NHL proudly announced Tuesday its headlining entertainer for the league’s All-Star Game, to be played in Tampa on Jan. 28. Apparently, more than a few fans felt that “Only God Knows Why” the league went with Kid Rock.

In other words, plenty of folks were willing to give the NHL “All Summer Long” to come up with a more relevant, less polarizing act. Those have been references to Kid Rock’s hit songs, by the way. “Bawitdaba,” anyone?...

Nevertheless, the NHL is likely to forge ahead with Kid Rock, even though he was booed at another recent sporting event, the Pistons’ first game at their new arena. It’s worth noting that the Pistons play in Detroit, where the locally produced, five-time Grammy Award nominee might reasonably have been expected to get a warmer welcome than in, say, Tampa.

Then again, given Tampa’s location, it may fit better with an artist whose most recent album was titled “Sweet Southern Sugar” and spawned singles such as “Po-Dunk” and “Tennessee Mountain Top.” That said, many NHL fans are wondering why the league thought Kid Rock was a good fit for its 2018 All-Star Game.

more with Twitter reactions...