I understand Hamonics decision and I don’t respect it at all.
Was he bringing his wife and kid to Edmonton with him? Cause that would be stupid.
He would live in a bubble and be away from his wife and kid. So the kid that has recovered 8 months ago that has no apparent side effects after that 8 months ago is healthy. The child is at no risk to get sick. Nor his wife!
Travis Hamonic made this choice for selfish reasons. To protect himself not his family.
If I was Hamonic I probably make the same choice. You had a really sick daughter 8 months ago. Your father died at a young age! That is more about the mental make up of harmonic. Scared.
With that said being a multi millionaire, and having the option not to play and get paid, I understand the choice. If that was my life I probably make the same choice.
I hold no ill will towards the guy. Yet he is not a hero. He seems to be a good person but this choice was for selfish reasons. By the new CBA completely allowed!
Look no further than Max Domi. Domi has a legit reason not to play. He has a health issue, Hamonic does not.
I am not here to bash Hamonic. He was able to make a choice so many of us cannot make. He can quit his job and be paid in full. Not everyone has that option. Am I jealous? Absolutely.
The excuse he uses is BS though! Maybe it is fear, getting sick and leaving his kid without a dad? Every player faces that.
That is why I don’t try to pound on the guy to hard.
Hamonic left the team for selfish reasons. I don’t blame the guy. Yet it is what it is.
His family is not in harms way. Only him. A sick daughter 8 months ago is not a good excuse. I mean how is she gonna get sick if she is not here?
Nice guy, good human. He decides not to play hockey? I am not that upset.
I would be more upset if my local grocery store worker never came to work.
That is a whole other discussion.
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