Saw this posted in a Flyers forum.
In 2011, Peter Laviolette punches Ville Leino in the head during a game (only once, but the gif loops). It was lightly reported, but glossed over as a funny motivational moment. These reports also joke that this might not be the first time Laviolette has punched his players.
https://www.broadstreethockey.com/20...e-leino-flyers
https://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2011/2/...delphia-flyers
I'm not exactly sure how to process all this.
Peter Laviolette is currently coaching the Nashville Predators. Here is video evidence of him physically abusing one of his players. Should there be outrage over this? If this gif goes viral, or if Ville Leino tweets out about it, would a media firestorm ensue?
I think that coaches should not hit their players to discipline or motivate them. Yet, this gif doesn't evoke any outrage to me, and obviously didn't evoke any media outrage back in 2011.