Philadelphia Flyers coach John Tortorella, known as 'Torts', has blacklisted and refused to engage with Philly media reporter Anthony SanFilippo, whom he accuses of trying to discredit player Kevin Hayes. During a press event, Tortorella told SanFilippo, 'I’m not answering any of your questions', stemming from a previous incident involving the reporter's coverage of the Hayes/Gauthier situation. The confrontation has highlighted the ongoing tension between Tortorella and the media.
Flyers’ John Tortorella refused to take questions from Anthony SanFilippo over past Cutter Gauthier/Kevin Hayes report https://t.co/7PeTfkk5QO https://t.co/V2SKji0SLo
🤭TorTs again from the top rope…🤾🏿♂️ #torts #flyers #hockey https://t.co/1tpDVTAmCX
Flyers coach John Tortorella dismisses reporter he previously took issue with regarding unusual trade https://t.co/ID8pykOT0C
“I’m not answering any of your questions” 😳 Torts refuses to answer questions from the reporter he had beef with regarding the Hayes/Gauthier situation. (🎥: @NHLFlyers) https://t.co/fIpM3wAVXL
It appears that Torts has blacklisted the 🤡 from the Philly Media that tried to throw Kevin Hayes under the bus 🎥: @NHLFlyers | #LetsGoFlyers https://t.co/PVERvkdwRE