http://www.suntimes.com/sports/29244484 ... -puck.html

“The Stripper” is no more.

Blackhawks president John McDonough told the Sun-Times on Wednesday that the long-standing — and to so many, infuriating — practice of organist Frank Pellico playing “The Stripper” while a woman participated in the second-intermission “Shoot the Puck” promotion will stop in the 2014-15 season.

“I think you’ve heard the last of Frank Pellico playing ‘The Stripper,’” McDonough said.

A recent online movement to ban the song, including a #BanTheStripper hashtag and an online petition, called the Hawks out for the rather blatant sexism that was inherent in the contest. The typical format included a child, a man, a celebrity, and an attractive woman — the latter rarely in, let’s say, casual hockey-fan attire. In fact, sources say a team employee has been tasked each night with finding just the right the female participant. It had become as much a part of a Hawks game as playing “Here Come the Hawks” before warmups, and “Chelsea Dagger” after goals.

McDonough wouldn’t say for certain if the Shoot the Puck selection process would be overhauled completely — he said he rarely, if ever, watches Shoot the Puck, and therefore “can’t give you an opinion” — but said the Hawks heard their fans’ message loud and clear.

“We have to listen,” he said. “We have to be aware. We have to react when appropriate — not overreact, but react. We take all of this very seriously. We have had to take a look at every single element, every aspect of our operation, our hockey business from A to Z. I certainly have read the stories, and I understand the sensitive nature of all of that.”

The Hawks estimate that women and girls comprise 38 percent of their fan base. And with great numbers comes great power. At the Hawks convention last month, a fan asked McDonough why the team plays “The Stripper” and dresses the women in the snow-clearing Ice Crew so scantily. And the “3 Hawks Goals” petition called for an overhaul of Shoot the Puck, putting the women in the Ice Crew in the same pants and jacket that the men wear, and having at least one female moderator at next year’s convention.

As for the Ice Crew, McDonough said, “They’re very common throughout the league.” But he said repeatedly that the Hawks are having internal discussions about how to make female fans feel more welcome at the United Center.

“As our franchise’s fan base has exploded, we’re hearing and we’re witnessing and we have to evolve with all of that, and we have to change and we have to address it,” McDonough said. “We hear the feedback. We respect it. We’re distilling it right now.

“We want to be respectful to everybody.”

Banning “The Stripper” is a start.

The funniest part of that is the quintessential detail man actually having the balls to suggest he never watched the "Shoot The Puck" Challenge and doesn't know what's going on.

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Yeah youda thought he worked for the Daley administration with that bullshit explanation

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

I call bullshit on McDonough he sees everything. Bad response.

Wonder how much of Susannah Collins Johnny boy saw before he had her fired.

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It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

I think that one came down from Rocky himself.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

I wonder if the hot will go away or if a little girl ever do shoot the puck.

Are you drinking Spaulding?

This is exactly what they should do: boy, girl, & celebrity.

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But what about something, you know, for the guys?

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Yeah, I like having a lil pop tart there in the mix in her high heeled bitch boots lookin all hot and shit. Fuck. So don't play the stupid song. GIVE ME MY POP TART.

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Get that big bang chick or that other one that everyone here is talking about the one that looks like the guy from parks and recreation for the celebrity.

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No but I wish I were. It's dumb to say oh yeah we won't play stripper when we trot out the hot girl, it takes all the sexism out. Any girl that thinks this is a win is a dummy.

Why couldn't they have a little girl do shoot the puck? Hockey a boy's sport? They aren't good enough?

Exactly.

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Or why doesn't the real hockey fan chick ever get to do it? You know, a real Chicago broad, maybe a South side Irish chick, cute but with a few extra pounds on her, wearing her Patrick Sharp jersey. Instead they grab some goof in ridiculous heels who is probably escorting a low level wiseguy who picked her up at Gibson's or Tavern on Rush.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

I can't jack off to that!

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I've known two of the Pop Tarts who did this. One was successful.

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What about a suburban irish chick with a few extra pounds that wears her son's jerseys?

The rest of that is funny cuz its true

The could have just added a shooter and had a guy come out and actual strip!

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I've said it before. JORR is the CSFMB version of Royko.

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Love that chicks try to dress hot enough to be picked! lol

And then act surprised!

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“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

I'm gonna put lifts in my shoes lose a whole buncha weight and do it!!!!!

it will never happen!!!!

I think I know that chick on the right.

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Just googled Hawks fans

I'm starting a new campaign on Twitter called "LET THEM SHOOT!" and I'll be using that picture.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

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Until I read your post, I hadn't the first clue it was also a chick on the left.

At least she has the consolation that nobody would have ever played 'The Stipper' in her honor; maybe the Price is Right 'you lose' horn bit, but that's about it.

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Um the triangle is where I find my wife for the night. Is there something wrong with that?

That's a man baby!

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