Toronto Maple Leafs humiliated by ex-captain's sad endorsement of magic amulet

As if it wasn't bad enough to be approaching the 60th anniversary of the last time the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup, but a new humiliation has surfaced for the hard-luck team.

It was revealed this week that franchise icon and ex Toronto Maple Leafs Captain John Tavares has not only purchased, but also endorsed, a scammy company that sells magical healing amulets to those who don't know any better.

The device purports to protect you from electromagnetic radiation and the evils of 5G and so on. Obviously, this is laughable and a clear signal that we should have better education in this country, but it's also extremely embarassing.

Frankly, I am disgusted.

Toronto Maple Leafs humiliated by ex-captain's sad endorsement of magic amulet

I am not disgusted that Tavares is a gullible guy who falls for scams - because that can happen to anyone - but that he would endorce this is absolutely sickening.

It's no big deal if you make $11 million dollar per season and want to blow some of it on some magical beans. But endorsing a product that is made to trick and take advantage of those not fortunate enough to have strong critical thinking skills is completely amoral. Then again, if you believe it in, I guess it wouldn't seem that way, which is Tavares' only excuse here.

This is a funny story, but it's a great time to point out that there is no such thing as magical amulets that help you heal faster, protect you from wi-fi signals (which you do not need protection from) or which can help you take down a werewolf (also fictional).

I don't know who needs to hear this, but werewolves are not real, and a full moon, no matter how full, cannot turn a man into a wolf. The book Cycle of the Werewolf by Stephen King is not a scholastic text, but rather a work of fiction. Watching the Twilight movies may be a magical time in a young boy's life, but I shouldn't have to point out that they are not documentaries. However, even if werewolves were real, a magical amulet wouldn't prevent you from getting your face eaten because magical amulets are fake.

It is truly hilarious to go through the thread that brought this to the attention of the wider public because it exposes exactly how these companies operate - which is that they make wild claims and then back them up with people whose "credentials" seem impressive but turn out to be hilarious.

Again, I could care less what Tavares thinks or does, but the fact that he is complicit in scamming poor people out of money is a problem. I truly hope that they just used his image and that he didn't know about it.

I have always respected John Tavares and thought he was a great guy and an excellent captain. I still respect him, but I also feel really sorry for him because this is ridiculous. The Leafs should hire some science teachers to lecture on the plane on the way to road games or something so this doesn't happen in the future.

It is often tempting to reach out for easy answers, but the easiest answers are given to you in kindergarten: sleep eight hours every night, follow a proper diet and exercise daily. No amulets needed.