The Francis hate on this site now is just hate for the sake of hate. We’ve all had our moments and at some point you have to give someone the benefit of the doubt and a chance at redemption. In the past he was a bit of a nozzle, however he at least has the balls to call this team out for what they are.
There is zero to disagree with in the interview, he hit the nail on the head. What would you rather have, the super awesome Oilers Glee Club and Politburo up north, or a media that actually critiques the team fairly?
10 years ago, I couldn’t stand Francis. However in the past few years, he has grown on me, and he is definitely maturing in his writing and commentary. For me the turn seemed to start when the ‘I like Cake’ era of Francis ended, and he focused on hockey.
Anyway, let’s not just hate because it’s the cool, edgy, CP stance to take.
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