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Originally Posted by Itse
I get why people aren't crazy about the hire, but personally I don't feel like I know enough to have an opinion about this.
Alcoholism can be a terrible personality altering disease, and getting effectively fired for being an a-hole to your employees can be a wakeup call. Who knows what he's like right now.
And yeah, a pro scout doesn't really have any authority over anyone, so the risk of abusive behavior seems pretty minimal.
Based on his record, he could also be quite good at this job.
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Let's just be real about it and stop hiding behind a disorder. The guy is a real jerk through and through. No need for excuses as booze is just a contributing factor here.
Does he know hockey? Obviously, yes. Does this in anyway hurt the Flames? No.