It appears that it was Jaromir Jagr who would have replaced Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Kevin Constantine at the turn of the 2000s.
This was represented by Tuomas Gronman, a former teammate of the star player at the “Pens”. In an interview with Finnish tabloid Ilta-Sanomat, the man, now a sports psychologist, claimed that Jagr’s “childish” behavior led to the pilot’s dismissal in 1999-2000.
Gronman said Constantine, who was in his early 40s at the time, instructed Jagr to wear a helmet when he was on the ice. To ridicule the coach, the star player would have worn the piece of equipment at team meetings.
It also appears that Jagr was cited several times for being late. However, according to Gronman, the Czech stayed in his car to ensure he was late for club activities.
“Which of the two is easier to kick off the team: a coach who makes $300,000 or a star player who has a $100 million contract? I was in training camp. “Jagr’s behavior was childish,” said Gronman, who played 22 games for the Penguins in 1997-98.
Constantine was the head coach of the Pennsylvania team for less than three seasons. He briefly managed the New Jersey Devils from 2001 to 2002 and then played in the Western Junior Hockey League (WHL), American Hockey League, Switzerland and Austria.
About a month ago, the Minnesota native was suspended indefinitely by the WHL. The manager of the Wenatchee Wild received this sanction because of derogatory and discriminatory comments.
For his part, Jagr continues to play hockey even at the age of 51. He wears the colors of the Kladno Knights, a team that plays in the Czech first league and of which he is the owner.