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Originally Posted by Benched
just me or would others not want another person's medal too?
I mean, yes, it's a gold medal from an Olympics, that's sweet. But you didn't earn it, it's not yours, so what's the value of it?
Feels like collecting and displaying war medals. Other people did amazing feats and now I am displaying the recognition of those feats which I had absolutely nothing to do with...I just think it's cool I guess?
meh
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I think it would kind of depend on the circumstances. Like, if Belfour is doing this because he has fallen on desperate times, I wouldn't really want the thing . I'd feel like a bit of a vulture.
If he's just getting rid of it because he doesn't care about all that stuff, or he's selling it for charity, then it would be cool to have.
There was a story years ago about someone finding a bunch of Guy Lafleur memorabilia at the dump. Guy had taken it there himself (IIRC) because he didn't want it and his kids didn't want it, so off to the dump it goes.
I guess some of these guys who "lived it" don't need the constant reminders? Hopefully that's the deal with Belfour.