Devils' Jagr not a fan of pro autograph seekers

The New Jersey Devils held a VIP practice Tuesday and NJ.com indicates Devils winger Jaromir Jagr's pet peeve is the professional autograph seekers - the ones turning around and selling them for money.

“I understand real fans want an autograph and a picture, and I’ve got no problem with that,” Jagr said. “Sometimes you’re signing so long that it makes you tired, but they’re our fans and I don’t mind signing for the real fans.”

It's the professionals he doesn't like.

“I don’t mind to sign for the real fans, but I hate those people who are making money on it,” Jagr told NJ.com. “They get autographs, then sell them for big money. They just make it bad for real fans.”

He continued.

“I see those people, the same people who are signing for business and sometimes it’s ridiculous what they’ll do,” he said. “They’ll hire little kids. It’s a cheap way to use players to make money.

“Some people are real fans and want to get something signed, but others want to use you for their advantage. You tell them sometimes that you’re not signing for them, but they’re not embarrassed and they keep coming back. They’ve got the attitude. You throw them out the door, they come from the window.”

Dainius Zubrus and Ryane Clowe relay similar tales in the article.

Source: Randy Miller, NJ.com