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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Maybe a stupid question, but from a legal perspective, how is the neutrality of an arbitrator established? Everyone has personal biases. Even a non-hockey fan is going to have a bias (and likely not in favour of Wideman since most non-hockey fans wouldn't understand the physics of the game and one of the biggest complaints from non-hockey fans is that the game is too violent).
Is it just a matter of taking an oath?
Also, are precedents for punishment important here? I think the NHL can easily argue that they wants to set a new precedent, therefore old ones don't apply.
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The CFL let an Eskimo season ticket holder be an arbitrator.
http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=...f-79784e3d9b05