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Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary
yeah, no offense, but things like that don't happen in hockey. Linesman and referees aren't part of the game...
While one can argue about the amount of money being sued for and whether the organization ought to be a defendant, at the end of the day, Wideman's actions outside of the rules of the game caused it to happen.
so i get suing Wideman... i don't get 10 million (stemming from the medical issues cited) nor naming the flames organization as a defendant...
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I dunno. I still maintain that it appeared he was out of it, or mildly concussed when he was skating off. It was wrong, outside the rules, and compensation should be given. Maybe the medical staff shouldn't have let him stay on the bench. But 10 mil and suing the Flames specifically feels like he held a grudge on the team as a whole for appealing the suspension at the time.
I do think Henderson should get something out of it, but I feel like he's trying to take advantage of a situation that puts the Flames against a wall because if they fight it, their PR/image will take a huge hit with the officiating community. That seems slimy in itself to try to pry such a hefty sum for injuries that didn't hamper him from finishing the game. He doesn't need that much compensation and I think he needs to get over the fact that the team defended their own player. They're not the only team that would do so in that situation.