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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Except that, until this incident, Thornton had never committed a suspendable infraction. So really, correlation does not equal causation. This was a one-off incident that, frankly, had little to nothing to do with his role as an enforcer. Consequently, removing the enforcer role is highly unlikely to prevent incidents like this in the future. It's just contrived anti-fighting rhetoric.
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And except that, when you look at these types of incidents in general, it is the enforcer that is frequently involved. If you were a betting man that had to lay a bet on the next player to do this type of thing, you're going to put your money down on the enforcer rather than the skilled winger who is counted on to produce offense.