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Originally Posted by strombad
If by "calling him names" you mean referring to him as the type of player he absolutely was his entire time as a player, then yes, that is what I was doing. Being an enforcer doesn't mean you have a free pass to be a dirty player. I think you're confused as to why he treated Parker that way. We can only guess, but I find it hard to believe it was because he was an enforcer, considering the lack of enforcers who have echoed his sentiments.
Would it be nicer for you if I said he was a disrespectful player who took advantage and bullied other players without regard to their feelings or physical well being? Because that's who Parker is. Is it not common sense that Parker should never have treated other players like trash? Do we absolve him of his past simply because he claims to be mistreated by a coach? Sorry, but I'm of the mind that Parker deserved every ounce of the mistreatment he may or may not have received.
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What are you even saying? What does how Parker played on the ice have anything to do with whether his coach can threaten him and call him names? He was a goon, his coach threaten him if he didn't want to be a goon. No one is absolving anything, where did you even get that idea. Did you read the article? Because he makes clear the fact that he knew the physical consequences of his job, he just didn't appreciate the threats and treatment from his own coach. You are confusing two very different things.
And your last sentence is the reason I rarely post on here. You just need to relax. Not sure if you have something personal against Parker or what but you can talk about something without calling people punk and dirty.