Karen Newman Tells All About Her Absence at Detroit Red Wing Games – Meltdown
Where has Karen Newman been? I hit her up and she zoomed in to talk about her absence at the Detroit Red Wing games, in her own words.
“Okay, so listen, I’m not coming back. Uh, if they, there’s a chance that they, I don’t know, after the article that was out, they might not call me back even for a special game, but if they do, I’m happy to go down there just like we did last year. You know, Meltdown, they had me down for four really awesome games. They were special games. and I was very, very honored again, to be part of that. I don’t intend or don’t expect to get called at this point for the season, unless there’s a special occasion, and I’m happy to go and sing.”
She went on. “You know, it’s, it’s okay. I had 30 plus years with these guys, with this organization, happy as hell every year to get the call to do it. Honored beyond belief. And if it’s time for them to do something new, I’m good with that. I’m okay. I don’t, I’m not bitter. I’m not upset. I’m not mad. And I can say the word bittersweet. That’s different than being bitter. It is bittersweet. I love the team. I love the game. Always have since I was a little kid and, and I love singing the anthem for them. So it’s bittersweet. If I’m not down there for all those games. It’s a little bittersweet, but I’m not bitter. There’s a major difference, and I certainly don’t feel like anybody ghosted me. Certainly not the Red Wings.”
She said the Wings have bigger other things that need to get done. “They’ve got a lot more important things to worry about than calling me, honestly, and this is honestly how I feel. I’m a big girl. If I don’t get the call, pretty smart too, that means I’m not going, right.
Yeah. It’s okay. I had great years, Meltdown. I had great years, great memories, part of the glory days. Nobody can ever take any of that away from me. And you know, I’m proud of the work I did with them and, and how I performed for them. I was loyal and they were loyal to me too. So, you know, one of the things that I said to the writer of the article, one of the last things I said was, I am forever grateful, grateful to the Detroit Red Wings organization, and certainly to the Illich family. And I mean that with my whole heart.”
You can watch the full conversation below. She also talks about her time touring with Bob Seger, as well as Kid Rock. Oh, and she’s got lots of Christmas events coming up, even a new song!
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