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Carrie Underwood (Keith Hinkle, Wikimedia Commons)

One of the most ridiculous bans in the media took place this past week in our nation’s capital.

After the Mike Fisher deal to Nashville from Ottawa for a first round draft pick and a conditional pick, KISS FM in Ottawa announced they will ban Fisher’s girlfriend and country western superstar Carrie Underwood from the airwaves.

Obviously, the executives at KISS FM aren’t significant hockey fans. They didn’t seem to realize that the deal made by Ottawa Senators’ General Manager Bryan Murray was strong for Ottawa. Not everyday you get two draft picks for a player who is -18, struggling mightily defensively, and on the downswing of his career when you are obviously required to rebuild.

Ok, I had to go on Wikipedia to find out that Underwood, the Oklahoma superstar’s top three songs have been “Inside Your Heaven”, “Jesus, Take the Wheel”, and “Some Hearts”. I’m a writer for anysportsanytime, not anymusicanytime. But I do know that KISS FM didn’t think rationally here, and unjustifiably made Ottawa fans blame Underwood on a hockey trade that makes perfect sense.

In writing this blog I do know one thing. There may be no space for Underwood on the airwaves, but there will always be on anysportanytime.