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Originally Posted by Pizza
It really is unfortunate that CPers would go to that extreme
There was a chance to bring awareness to some issues that might snowball into bigger problems that would affect a player's on ice performance and subsequently the team. Perhaps with some awareness, preventative measures could be taken by the team coaches and managers before it really affected the player
But no, any negative news about a core player must be swept under the rug, the poster must be ridiculed and called a troll
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It's what happens when people deify sports players. They're just humans. But to some players like Gaudreau became like gods or idols. No criticism of their off ice behaviour was allowed in their world view.