[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by TheAlpineOracle

No, they aren't forcing players to fight. Do they imply to them that if they want a spot on this team, that is what is expected from time to time? Absolutely.

The choice to actually drop the gloves though is no one's but the player's. If they didn't want to, there are plenty of other lines of work or other leagues they could participate in. Use our friend Bob Hartley as an example. Scott Parker has accused him in the past of telling him in in certain games that if he didn't want to fight, he could smell the chocolate in Hershey (IE. We need to fight here, if not, enjoy the AHL). Scott Parker enjoys living the high lifr and making 700K a year, so he decided to drop the gloves. No one forced him to do that. He made that choice to continue having a roster spot. He could have just as easily not fought, and accepted a spot in Hershey.

So to be clear.

It is ok that an employer tell an individual they need to take part in a potentially life threatening activity, which is outside the scope of their job duty, under threat of job loss? While that employer knew or ought to have known the long term affects on this employee's health?