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Originally Posted by FireGilbert
Is "suicidal" now one of those words we can't use anymore because it is offensive to people who are actually depressed and suicidal?
One of the definitions of the word is "likely to have a disastrously damaging effect on oneself or one's interests". For example: "Accepting a job in Iraq is suicidal", "David Caruso leaving NYPD blue was career suicide" or "taking selfies on an unstable cliff edge is suicidal". It's not much of a stretch to go from there to a hockey fighter who was just knocked unconscious.
Yeah it was a stupid over the top comment that was a bad choice of words but wow what an over reaction.
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It's not the word, it's how it was used and who it was said to. McGrattan had a lot of issues earlier in his life. He's battled through those issues but to bring them back up crosses the line. The word suicidal isn't offensive, but suggesting someone who had serious issues was suicidal is.