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Originally Posted by strombad
This is exactly my point, you're defending Kessel by condemning Scott because he 'broke the code' and went after a guy who doesn't fight. Kessel used his stick as a weapon. That's against the code, and against the actual RULES (which what Scott did is not).
The point that you can't seem to grasp is that Scott is a bad dude, he shouldn't be playing the game, he's a waste, BUT KESSEL USED HIS STICK AS A WEAPON. It doesn't matter if Scott is the Devil, you don't use your stick as a weapon in hockey. You're defending Kessel as some helpless kid with defended himself the only way he knew how, I'm saying they should experience the repercussions of their actions. Kessel should be suspended, and seeing as Scott broke the code, he should atone for what he's done by fighting a guy his own size. It's simple.
Quit defending the use of a stick as a weapon, it's probably one of the most disgusting and cowardly acts in hockey. It's not even comparable to going after a smaller guy than you. You're being absolutely ridiculous.
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Well actually I was countering some of the ridiculous points you made, which went far beyond your argument in this post, but anyways...
I don't particularly like Kessel swinging his stick, and the follow up swings are out of line, but I don't have a huge problem with him using his stick the first time to keep Scott away from him. Engaging him without using his stick is out, he'd get his head beat in. Turning his back and taking off may have worked, but there wasn't exactly a lot of breathing room there so doing something to create some makes sense. He slashed at his legs, not his head or body (which makes your previous mention of McSorley comical), and at least with that first slash didn't deliver anything that could reasonably result in an injury, and did so in order to prevent suffering one himself.
I'm not defending Kessel by arguing Scott broke the code, I'm defending Kessel by saying he acted in self defense, at least with the first slash.