The Hurricanes signing of Tony DeAngelo is causing quite a stir among fans.
>>> WRAL SPORTS STARTS NOW. >>> AS NHL FREE AGENCY BEGAN, THE CAROLINA HURRICANES LOST TO DOUGIE HAMILTON TO THE NEW JERSEY DEVILS. MAY HAVE LOST SOME OF THEIR FAN BASE AFTER TODAY'S CONTROVERSIAL FREE AGENT SIGNING. THERE IS AN INFLUX OF FREE AGENTS COMING TO CAROLINA, ALONG WITH THE TEAM RE-SIGNING ONE OF THEIR MOST LOVABLE PLAYERS, JORDAN MARJANOVIC. BUT ONE SIGNING HAS JOINED THE IRE OF SOME OF THE FAITHFUL. TONY D'ANGELO. >> DO WE THINK THAT THERE WAS GOING TO BE SOME PEOPLE NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS? 100%. DID WE MAKE SURE THAT WE CHECKED ALL OF OUR BOXES? 100%. >>> D'ANGELO HAS BEEN ACCUSED OF USING RACIST REMARKS AND PHYSICAL VIOLENCE AGAINST FORMER TEAM IT'S IN THE PAST. THOUGH HE IS NOT ON TWITTER AT THE MOMENT, HE IS ACCUSED OF LIKING POSTS THAT SUPPORTED THE JANUARY 6 INSURRECTION IN WASHINGTON, ENOUGH TO MAKE SCOTT YOUNGBLOOD ASK FOR A REFUND ON SEASON TICKETS. >> THIS JOES BEYOND APOLOGIZING. IT IS RIGHT AND WRONG IN MY OPINION, AND I BELIEVE THAT I WANT THE TEAM TO REPRESENT GOOD VALUES. >>> IS TO GET REPRESENTATIVE SAID THEY ARE NOT GIVING REFUNDS AT A MOMENT, BUT HE WOULD GET A CALL FROM SOMEONE IN MANAGEMENT IN THE COMING WEEKS. MEANWHILE, D'ANGELO HIMSELF IS LOOKING TO REHAB HIS REPUTATION IN RALEIGH. >> I SAID SOME STUFF AND DONE SOME STUFF THAT I REGRET, AND I'M NOT GOING TO SIT HERE AND SAY HAVEN'T DONE IT, OR YOU KNOW, BUT I REGRET IT AND I HAVE TO MOVE ON. >>> THEY SAID THE TEAM DID THOROUGH RESEARCH ON D'ANGELO IT IS CHARACTER, AND SAID THAT THE OWNER, THE COACH, AND SOME OF THE PLAYERS ALL APPROVED OF THE SIGNING. >> NOTHING THEY SAY REALLY IS GOING TO GET ME TO SUPPORT THE TEAM WHILE THEY HAVE TONY
