Say it ain't so, Wayne.

Canadian Press: Wayne Gretzky denies placing bets with illegal gambling ring


Wayne Gretzky was recorded on a wiretap talking to the alleged financier of a gambling ring, discussing how the hockey great's wife could avoid being connected to the operation, a person with knowledge of the investigation told The Associated Press on Thursday.



If Wayne Gretzky knew his assistant coach was running a gambling operation and did nothing about it, he will have to leave hockey forever.

I find it hard to believe a man who so carefully protected his image throughout his entire career could screw everything up this way. But stranger things have happened.