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Originally Posted by FireGilbert
Nope not okay with it. There is a major problem male depression and even suicide and men need to know there is nothing wrong with expressing their emotions and even crying. These idiots making fun of Ryan Smyth are not helping.
Back onto the topic of the Oilers being no good though the Smyth trade was a great example of the franchise ineptitude. He was traded over a couple hundred thousand dollars and the Oilers pretty much got nothing in return.
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Same. It's not helping the stigma when guys on your TV set are mocking a guy for expressing emotion. Part of the problem is when these alpha male types equate emotion with weakness through their comments. In this day and age where equality is a prevalent thing we need to get rid of that.
I was never a fan of Smyth and love poking fun at just about anything Oilers related but it goes beyond the hockey side of it. At the same time I won't hold it against anyone for finding amusement in it. It's just my take on it.