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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Yeah, there’s being competitive and then there’s being an egomaniac. Yelling at young players who don’t put the puck exactly right on your stick in practice? If a coach did that we’d call him an ####### who’s stuck in the 90s. Dictating that the whole team has to comply with your dietary regime? Talk about entitlement.
What happened to the notion that no one player is more important than another? Whenever the curtain is pulled back on the team dynamics of pro sports, I can’t help but find the ferociously hierarchical, ego-driven culture obnoxious. Vets ####ting on rookies, star players being catered to and indulged, the pecking-order governing all. Frankly, the less I know about what goes on off the ice, the better.
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I remember Sundin yelling at guys who gave him a lousy pass as well
The split second you lose makes a difference. We have seen it here fairly often the past few years
These guys get paid millions, they are paid to execute at a high level, at speed
I agree that he sounds like a bit of an a-hole. The expectations are likely right. One thing is they weren’t clear how he yells at people. If it’s shouting across the rink so his teammate can hear him, it’s pretty normal, and not the same as getting up in his face.
Sundin shouted across the rink. He came across more like a guy who demands the best out of himself and his team