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Originally Posted by Karl
This is the thing. You think this linesman restrained DeAngelo's hands needlessly.
DeAngelo was already worked up during the scrum and was looking like he was going to cause more trouble for someone if a ref or linesman didn't grab him. That was why the linesman restrained DeAngelo like he did.
And no, Deangelo didn't throw a punch or smack the linesman, but he shoved the stripes guy significantly twice when the linesman didn't even attack, nor cause DeAngelo to be physically attacked, or do anything to make that sort of aggressive response appropriate, and that was where the hockey player crossed the line and turned it into unacceptable conduct. Yeah, things like this happen, but it still has to be punished and that's the point it seems like you're missing.
Another thing you're not taking into account is that if there are no repercussions for something like this other athletes will also be pushing the envelope trying to get away with similar transgressions or perhaps even escalating these things into something a lot worse to get away with because of no repercussions for something that seems relatively minor.
Like I said, this is on DeAngelo completely for getting suspended.
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This is a philosophical argument from an underground bunker; irrelevant to what actually happens in the observable world. Players aren't these psychotic maniacs who all of a sudden start beating on innocent people just because one guy didn't get suspended. Nobody will take transgressions on linesman just because. That's terribly pessimistic.
I didn't see any shove. I saw DeAng trying to pull his arm free, and by sheer force was the linesman moving from it. I saw no intention whatsoever of hurting or trying to hurt the linesman despite the current state of emotion.