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Originally Posted by DatSOOKin
This thread makes me laugh because Scorponok is probably one of the nicest people you can meet yet hes getting piled on like crazy.
I play against him most weeks in ball hockey and unlike a lot of people, he actually controls his stick (not smashing peoples shins/knees/Achilles trying to steal the ball). Trips may happen, but I haven't seen the type of trip from him that is even close to malicious, its not like a lumberjack swing or anything like you guys are making it out to be. I think I've been tripped once by him and it was nothing.
Put it this way, all of you firing the attacks - have any of you ever intentionally taken a penalty in any sport? It's the same situation.
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They way he described it, the trips don't 'just happen' with him, he just apparently seems very good at hiding their nature and intent. He said he does it whenever he can, and that hey, they player might not even come back. He knowingly, openly said this. Very directly. Whether he is exactly like this in the game doesn't matter for the reactions. He's getting piled on because what he said he did is dangerous, immature, unnecessary, and extremely dickish. How would you expect them to react?
As for how often it really does happen, people don't usually just make themselves look worse than they are just to ask a question, or make a point. Usually people try to make themselves look BETTER than they are. So if a person is volunteering such information, it's usually because they don't think it's a problem.
Lastly, there's a very real possibility he's been caught with multiple accounts, which is both lame and hilarious.
At the end of the day, I do believe you that he is an amazing person. But a person can still be a great moral person and still have one or two things about them that is bad. So I guess it all goes with a grain of salt. I think the reason most people here took it so rough is because it is dangerous, for little to no reason. Could end up with more than bruises and bumps, could sprain ankles, loose teeth, etc.
And maybe it's a comment on our larger feelings on hockey in general. That often, violence is accepted, even in fun leagues. Though it seems so out of place when discussed openly. I'm sure there are a lot of people who do the same or worse in low level and fun leagues. But it doesn't make it right.
Lastly, the one time this happened to me, and it was in a league that was even less serious than this, it just elevated things. After the second time, when I was sure this is what this guy was doing, I gave him a couple two handed chops to the ankles. He did it again and I cross checked him at the base of the neck next time he was in front of my net. He did it again and we fought. I'm not a tough guy and the fight was most definitely a draw, but when you do this to people, you're just inviting violence back. If he continues to do this, he should expect to get popped in the mouth one day. And it wouldn't be unfair or uncalled for.