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Originally Posted by gargamel
It's hard to say whether he's overreaching without the context of the interview, but there was definitely a different tone to the reaction to this...
...than there was to this...
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Speaking of context, the reaction to Kane's mo' money picture during the lockout was quite similar to the reaction to Derek Roy posting a picture of his new Porche during the lockout. In both cases, there was a strong negative reaction because the imagery made a mockery of the players' arguments for why they felt they needed/deserved more.
If Commodore had posted that photo during the lockout, he would have been trashed just as harshly.
On the flip side, however, I think that if Kane posted his picture today, there would still be a negative reaction, primarily because of his reputation. Could there be some level of racism built into that reputation? Perhaps, but the comparison in attitude with Iginla suggests that race is not the primary driver of Kane's reputation.