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Originally Posted by TheAlpineOracle
Who is forcing these players to fight? It's their choice.
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I have never been a professional hockey player, but I have a friend that was. You are foolish if you don't think that pressure is applied, either directly or indirectly to players to fight.
Flash posted a good comment. I would add to it. What if the employer knew or ought to have known that handling of the chemical could have detrimental affects to the employee, yet didn't stop or at least take significant steps to reduce exposure. What if the employee believed, as a result of actions/comments (direct or implied) during work reviews by the employer that handling the chemicals was part of their job description, when in fact it wasn't.
The work Flash noted, has a recourse if they are let go from their job and they believe it is incorrect or unjust. A hockey player does not have recourse.
Either directly or indirectly the NHL, their teams and staff are "forcing" some players to fight. If fighting was a requirement of being in the league, and a part of the job description why don't all payers fight?