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Originally Posted by New Era
What's your problem? I was asked a question and I answered it honestly.
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My problem is that through your answer you have revealed yourself to be a particularly callous and unpleasant person.
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And yes, it is Oiler fanish to be so invested in a player that you would put their interests above the team. When you are that invested in a player's individual success that you would cheer for their personal success over that of the goals and success of the team, you're lost.
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I have never done nor advocated for any of this. How is it so difficult for you to grasp that one can SIMULTANEOUSLY prioritise his own team's success while also extending best wishes for success to players from opposing teams.
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They honestly don't care that the Oilers suck and lose, so long as McDavid and Draisaitl get their points. It's lame. I never understood how people could be so hoodwinked by the cult of personality and putting Fleury or Iginla above of the team.
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How does any of this have any relevance to what I was talking about?
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It is almost Trumpian and cultish in a way. I'm just not wired that way and only care about the team as a whole. Every player is a cog and a means to an end.
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Your rhetoric is extreme and disingenuous. It is offensive that you equate well-wishes for another human being with a sick, cult of personality. There are people in this world who are genuinely upstanding and worthy of my respect, admiration and endearment—even those whom you or I have never met. The fact that Iginla finished his professional hockey career playing in Pittsburgh, Boston, Denver and LA in no way diminishes his quality as a person and a player whom I admire. In the end, hockey is just a fun game, and part of what makes it fun is getting enjoyment from watching and marvelling at the great players from every team who play it.