Anyone who follows CM Punk on Twitter knows the love he has for his Chicago Blackhawks. Growing up in the city of Chicago, Punk's love for his team goes back to his childhood in the 1980s. For many years, the Blackhawks were a dormant franchise, failing to compete for the Stanley Cup for decades. However, with their victory Monday night to clinch their third Stanley Cup championship in six years (2010, 2013, 2015), the Chicago Blackhawks have now officially become a modern day dynasty. Punk has been one of the most vocal celebrity supporters of the team, especially this season now that he no longer has professional wrestling commitments taking him around the country. Punk has been a common sight at the United Center during Blackhawks home games. Chicago's regional sports network, Comcast Sportsnet Chicago, decided to bring Punk aboard for their coverage of Thursday's Stanley Cup parade that took the team through the streets of downtown Chicago and, eventually, to a stage set-up at Soldier Field. Punk was joined at the television broadcast desk, which was set up ground level at Soldier Field, by Pay Boyle and David Kaplan, both of whom are mainstay anchors at the network. Almost immediately, they asked Punk about his Twitter exchanges with Hulk Hogan, who was cheering on the Tampa Bay Lightning during the Stanley Cup Finals. Punk again pointed out that, in his opinion, Hogan isn't a true fan of hockey. When asked right off the bat about Hogan being a fan, Punk responded:
No hes not. Thats the problem I have with that. If Im a Lightning fan, Im embarrassed they hitched their wagon to a guy like that. Doesnt know Stamkoss name, the captains name. Icing to him is something he eats three times a day.
Punk went on:
My love for hockey supersedes anything else and I would just like to see people tune in and understand the game and appreciate the game for what it is. You put something on there like that, it kind of lowers it a little. If Im a Lightning fan, I want someone to better represent my team. Theyre a hell of an organization. That paints them in the wrong light.
