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For a storied franchise like the Toronto Maple Leafs, perception is often everything, which may explain why they abandoned their new goal song after one game.
After using Hall and Oates’ "You Make My Dreams" for several seasons, the Maple Leafs opted for a new sound in 2023-24, playing the Steve Aoki remix of Kid Cudi’s "Pursuit of Happiness" during their opening night victory over the Montreal Canadiens.
Apparently, it wasn’t a relentless pursuit. A team spokesperson told The Canadian Press that the team is aware of concerns about lyrics that reference drunk driving. These lyrics weren’t part of the portion clipped for the goal song, but for context, here’s an excerpt which refers to smoking marijuana and driving drunk.
Crush a bit, little bit
Roll it up, take a hit
Feeling lit, feeling right
Two AM, summer night, I don't care
Hand on the wheel
Driving drunk I'm doing my thang
Toronto used “Dup Dup” by German artist Mickie Krause during Saturday’s victory over the Minnesota Wild, which came as a surprise to fans in attendance. Throughout the year, the Maple Leafs are expected to use a variety of goal songs, which will be rotated based on their opponent or theme for the evening. The Leafs said they're looking for a song that will "energize both players and fans."
The club opted to go with Van Halen's "Panama" for Monday night's clash with rookie phenom Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks. Whether that song ends up sticking for more than one game remains to be seen.
Has the goal song "controversy" deterred the Maple Leafs on their own pursuit of happiness? Well, not really. Auston Matthews became the first Maple Leafs player in nearly two decades to record consecutive hat tricks and Toronto recorded 13 goals through its opening two games.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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