If you do something long enough, people are going to notice.
That’s why today we can’t help but ask this burning question: what’s the deal with Brian Burke’s tie?
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Seriously, what’s going on here?
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This isn’t a new thing for Burke…
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He refuses to tie it!
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Here are a few from Saturday’s Draft Lottery…
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Behind-the-scenes with the tie undone? Well that’s understandable…
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… if you plan on tying it before you go on camera. He isn’t even wearing the same tie as before! Why would you change ties?
If he’s trying to start a new trend, it doesn’t seem to be picking up around the league.
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Seriously, he’s the only one.
Is it laziness? Some sort of inside joke? Or maybe Burke is trying to make the “untie” a thing.
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Or, more likely, it’s just that Burke really doesn’t care who’s watching or what we think.