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Originally Posted by MattyC
Keep going. Someone's mind is going to be changed. I just know it!....
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I don't even know what he's trying to convince me of. He's crafting arguments based on things I didn't even say.
Just so we're clear, here is my stance:
Kessel had a reasonable belief that he was about to get his ass kicked. He responded to that with a slash that pushed the limits of a reasonable response, but IMO stays within it. There is of course a risk that he could have hit someone in the head if we change the facts to place a player behind him, but he didn't, and the risk of that does not outweigh the risk he reasonably perceived from Scott. I give him a pass and place the majority of the blame for creating the possibility of harm befalling anyone on Scott.
I'm not going to go into the follow up slashes as I have repeatedly (like a dozen times) said that they crossed the line.