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Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef
I don't dislike Theo at all, I just don't think he should have his number retired because things he said after he left about the Flames organization, he is responsible for the #### that comes out of his mouth not anyone else.
I have no idea what I am talking about? Thanks for informing me of that.
But guess what? I know exactly what I am talking about!
No one deserves a free pass for acting like a jerk. Not Theo, not you, not me, no one. It was his choice to act like an ass and if that keeps his number out of the rafters so be it.
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I agree with you on a lot of things here. Yeah, I don't hate Fleury. I certainly admire his skill, and valued him in Flames threads. I just don't like how he phrased things on more than several occasions. To me, he was great on the ice, he was just publicly negative towards the organization and to its members. In that manner, it showed that his character lacked respect and common courtesy. Unfortunately, this was self destructive (among all the other self-destructive activities he took part in).
These character flaws destroyed his relationship with members of the organization, and some members of the fan base. This is what holds him back (or the grounds that I would hold him back from joining others in the rafters). I believe that one day, the Flames organization will retire his jersey- despite it all.
For all of you looking for a quote from him:
"At one hundred and eighty pounds, I finished 11th out of 56 guys at camp in the fitness test and scored a historic shootout goal in an exhibition game after being out of hockey for six years," Fleury reportedly wrote. "What does that say about the talent level in the NHL? 4 points and a plus 4 rating in four exhibition games and I get cut. What a joke! Craig Conroy goes the first 37 games of the season with zero goals. I wonder how many I would have had?"
"Even with all the stupid people that run the game of hockey, it's still a great game. Go figure,"
"Do I feel the same way today? Maybe not. Thing is, why should I get heat? I have nothing to do with hockey anymore,"
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=305248