Longtime Capitals stalwart John Carlson\u2019s wife had Washington fans seeing red after making what she claimed to be a joke about not liking the color red \u2014 and it led to quite an interesting twist to his exit.<\/p>\n
After fans slammed Gina Nucci Carlson for her joke referencing Washington\u2019s red color, leading to her posting a lengthy defense that highlighted one fan calling her a \u201cc\u2013t,\u201d she claimed \u201cthere was much more\u201d to the midseason trade to the Ducks last year during his 17th season with the Capitals.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo I wish things ended better with an organization my husband spent 17 years with? Yes. I do. It broke me that it didn\u2019t. He did not simply just get traded. There was much more to it & I will end it there. I loved my husbands (sic) career in DC,\u201d she wrote Friday night in her Instagram Story.<\/p>\n
John Carlson (l) and Gina Nucci Carlson (r) in a photo posted to Instagram. gnacarlson\/Instagram<\/p>\n
\u201cWe all love all his old teammates but I don\u2019t like red and that\u2019s all.\u201d<\/p>\n
John, a 36-year-old defenseman, spent the first 1,143 games of his career with the Capitals before the traded him to Anaheim last season.<\/p>\n
Gina, per a Reddit post,<\/a> posted to her Instagram Story at the time that the trade affected the family while thanking the Capitals community.<\/p>\n \u201cIt wouldn\u2019t be genuine of me to leave here as if this is just a business & John is a transaction,\u201d she allegedly wrote. \u201cOur hearts were broken last night.\u201d<\/p>\n John ultimately signed a two-year deal with the Lightning in free agency, and the team posted to Its Instagram account Friday photos of its new players.<\/p>\n