Quote:
Originally Posted by Oil Stain
I thought the Hall slash was much worse then his suspension earlier this season.
So much for Shanahan being a change in direction. haha
|
Politics gets in the way. Shanahan is just like any politician that is all piss and vinegar in the voting process only to do an about face when he gets in office and learns that the internal roadblocks are much more daunting than they appear from the outside. The only way it could be carried out effectively and fair is to have a neutral organization handle it. As long as the league handles it suspensions will always be handed out in a manner that keeps their best interests in mind. It's not in the league's best interests to have big name players suspended when customers are paying top dollar to see said players on the ice nightly. Same with the markets. It's easier to penalize players on smaller market teams and teams with less influential ownership as there's less backlash.