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Originally Posted by blender
Is not just a sport; it's a business, and IF there is proven to be an issue of neglect of worker's safety there could be serious consequences.
The "he made his own choices" defense is no defense at all.
I like hockey, hard-hitting hockey, but I don't want to see players coming out damaged in their thirties.
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Neglect? I'm sure the NHL and the team have strict rules concerning equipment and there are even measures in place to sit someone after sustaining any kind of head trauma. The league is doing it's best to take out head shots and make the league more safe then it has been in the past. If anything, they should be suing the people who hit him and caused the concussions.
It's always sad when players suffer career ending injuries and worse when they suffer injuries that hamper their day to day life and a tragedy when death is the result of these injuries. I think the family is upset and taking it out on the NHL. I don't honestly see it as the leagues fault that he suffered these injuries and think it would be more just if his family were to sue the NHLPA. After all, it was other players that caused the injury wasn't it?