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Originally Posted by Ferarri
Really disappointing to hear the events of today. As a life long fan of the game I’m starting to really sour on the league from both an entertainment level to now this. Children idolize sport stars and to see grown men abuse their authority is sickening. There is no excuse for this kind of behaviour and ultimately should cost Peters his job. I would like to think that people in his position would respect their influence on the young and impressionable and strive to help them be better hockey players but also better people.
It’s become a sad state of affairs how this has played out. The Flames, in my opinion, have done a good job addressing this right away. I have a feeling that this is only the beginning as we see more evidence coming out about different coaches.
One thing that i recall on a day like today is the Vancouver 2010 Olympics and how the game united fans from coast to coast. Unlike 2010, this is a dark dark day for the sport. Very sad.
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Theo fleury and Sheldon Kennedy would point out that coaches abusing their authority has a long history. This isn’t new and its too bad so many people are blind to the reality of greed and shameful behaviour in professional sports. Gary bettman still denies CTE because it will cost the owners money etc