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| Brokemon | Thursday Sep 1 2011, 06:32 PM Post #1 |
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Obviously nothing is set in stone, but a lot of people seem to be changing their tunes as to how fighting and violence should be handled in today's NHL. It's just sort of a shame that it had to be a result of three consecutive suicides when bullshit like the Moore hit didn't change anything whatsoever. I for one would miss the hell out of the fights as it's a major component that sets hockey apart from the other sports leagues, but there is no question that human life is more important than any form of entertainment, so if that's what they deem necessary I'm sure can learn to live without it. RIP Boogaard, Rypien, and Belak Edited by Brokemon, Thursday Sep 1 2011, 06:32 PM.
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| famicommander | Thursday Sep 1 2011, 08:25 PM Post #2 |
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Wipe that face off your head, bitch.
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A few fist fights a year is nothing in comparison to the head injuries from the boards and glass. Nobody forces them to fight and it's in a very controlled environment. The referees always break it up before anyone gets hurt. Hockey is a violent sport by nature. If there are safety improvements to be made, it's in the safety of the playing area and protective equipment. Getting rid of fighting is nothing but a PR move, and that's bullshit. I'll be pissed. |
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| Brokemon | Thursday Sep 1 2011, 08:41 PM Post #3 |
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It's not so much the amount and severity of injuries, but the emotional toll fighting takes on a hockey player. Dater (shockingly) came out with an enlightening piece about enforcers in the NHL and just how hard depression can hit them when they're classified as nothing more than goons and thugs throughout their playing career.
Edited by Brokemon, Thursday Sep 1 2011, 08:42 PM.
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| Coke Von Cola | Friday Sep 2 2011, 05:16 PM Post #4 |
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Some kinda somethin
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When did hockey players become pussies? I'm a goon waaah. Your job is to get out there and fuck someone up so go fucking do it. Fighting lets players get their rage out instead of bottling it up and doing something drastic. No hitting hard in football, no fighting in hockey. Fuck this new age sissy ass bullshit. |
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| famicommander | Friday Sep 2 2011, 05:53 PM Post #5 |
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Wipe that face off your head, bitch.
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They're not going to get rid of fighting. They just spooge slurp people to think that they're considering it. |
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