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Originally Posted by Inferno
My feelings about it would be no different had Canada lost and someone did it. Actually you could add embarrassment as a Canadian to how I would feel.
I get they're just starting adulthood but that still doesn't mean he should be immune to criticism for doing it.
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I think it's fine and absolutely acceptable to feel embarrassed for him. But if one of your teammates did it, or if a Canadian did it if we lost, maybe you feel ashamed in private. Maybe you pull the guy aside and talk to him in the dressing room. I think what should have happened is have the coach talk to the player in the locker room and the player comes out and issues an apology. I think that's the professional way of handling it.
In this case, I remember Ray Ferraro openly criticising Andersson for a solid minute on national television. Then it made headlines on the Sportsnet website and during the replay on TV. And you have fans on the internet openly criticising him.
I know it's a public forum, everyone has rights to voice their opinions, etc. And like I said, what Andersson did was not professional. But to be honest, I feel a little ashamed that we're publicly ragging on this kid while he's down.