NHL fans roasted John Tavares for reportedly promoting a magic amulet that blocks Wi-Fi signals

Oct 16, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares (91) during the first period against the Los Angeles Kings at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images
Oct 16, 2024; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares (91) during the first period against the Los Angeles Kings at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images

NHL endorsements probably don't get much weirder than magic amulets and for that we have John Tavares to thank.

Over the last few days, a post on Twitter/X from Washington Post reporter Will Sommer has gone viral in the NHL sphere. In the tweet, Sommer explains that Russell Brand -- former actor turned conspiracy theorist and reportedly all-around piece of work -- has been selling magic amulets that protect people from Wi-Fi signals and evil energies for nearly $250 a pop.

On it's own, it's a pretty weird story. But where does Tavares factor in? Well, in a quote tweet off the original, user @BacklogReviewer dove further into the magical amulets and found out that Tavares was featured on the website Aires Tech where they can be purchased, stating that they help him recover faster from injury. Tavares' page has since been removed, but he still features in the drop-down menu under "Aires Athletes" as of this article's publication.

Given that hockey fans are, well, hockey fans, this revelation caused a mass outpouring of memes and jokes from the NHL community. Of course, it's unclear if Tavares actually endorses these magic amulets or if Aires Tech fabricated the whole thing, but hockey fans could not help but roast the Toronto Maple Leafs' alternate captain for it all the same.

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