McDavid is the best player in this league, and he is exciting to watch. It is annoying for Flames' fans in particular, which sucks. That's always going to suck, but it is what it is. I grew up in the Gretzky era, and it was not even close to being this 'unbearable' because media was not the animal it is today, and social media wasn't even a thing. Now if you are a hockey fan, you are inundated with McDavid stuff. However, that's fine. It is annoying, but there isn't much of an issue there. Like I said, he is the best player in the NHL right now (and I hate to say it) even if he isn't the most complete player. They way he plays is also 'exciting' to watch. The media coverage is deserved.
What is not deserved is us Calgary fans being buried beneath this wave of coverage during Calgary Flames games. The consistent 'gushing' over him is maddening at times. Warranted? Sure, but at the same time people need to know their audience and appreciate them a little bit too. Talk about McDavid, but please don't CONTINUALLY gush over him all through the game. McDavid deserves his accolades that he is getting right now, and like it or not, we are seeing the best player of this generation developing in front of us. I can appreciate that as a hockey fan, and I have lived that experience as a Flames' fan during the Gretzky era (though I had Lemieux to off-set that with at the time, thankfully). I can appreciate what is happening. However, I don't need to be force-fed what I am seeing constantly, and have it forced down my throat, and forced to swallow all of it for however long my Calgary Flames team plays. Give me a break.
The accolades and media attention are 100% deserved in my opinion - we really are seeing a generational player unfolding before us I think. Let me hate him for how good he is and what he is doing against my favourite team. Don't make me hate him undeservedly more because you are trying to force feed him during Flames games, and making those less enjoyable as a fan ALL THE TIME.
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