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Originally Posted by Oling_Roachinen
Doesn't the existence of Stevens and Trottier heckling Bellows with homophobic slurs pretty much show that there is a "statute of limitations"?
It's easy to find. Many people know if its existence and yet how much has their reputation suffered? No one cares about athletes using homophobic slurs from the early 90s. Surely not in away comparable to how Peters reputation suffered. Trying to draw a comparison with a coach saying the N word in the 2010s?
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You are right, as far as I know, no one has called out Trottier or Stevens for what they said in that video. I doubt the NHL wants to tarnish the reputation of a hall of famer. It would require someone outside the NHL to make a stink about that or similar type stuff that no doubt exists.
I do think it is just a matter of time before someone goes through uncensored game video and likely finds 100s of players, coaches, officials and fans using racist, sexist, homophobic, bigotted language.
Someone mentioned Iginla heard the N-word from a Chicago player. How hard would it be to go through archived video to find that moment? If not that specific moment, then perhaps come across some other moment in Iginla's, or Fuhr's, or Mckegney's career when they were subjected to racism.
Aliu outed Peter's 10 years after the fact. I also think it is just a matter of time before a current or former player points fingers at others who have said such things. If it was said on the ice, there is pretty good chance there is archived audio/video of it.
I am not suggesting someone go out and do this, I just think it is going to happen