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Originally Posted by Fuzz
That's just wrong. You can be a man in many ways. He said it was about his family. Well maybe he's happy to take more than enough money to provide, but also not be in the spotlight so much and have extra time off in the spring to spend with his family, not having to worry about the playoffs and all. Taking care of your family is a #1 goal as far as "being a man" is concerned. Now, you can say he isn't a "#1 Alpha Male" becuase he isn't pursuing a hockey goal, which is fair enough, but I'd argue that's probably a good thing.
He doesn't owe us anything, he can do whatever he chooses. Fans are so toxic it's sad.
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Thats exactly what I'm saying.
Its not an endictment on him as a person necessarily. He's just not a guy in his masculine who is acting upon that essence because he is shying away from his career goals at the end of the day.
A lot of guys don't act on their goals and decide they're going to put family ahead of their goals when they find out that's happening. So they settle on a less ideal situation or position than that they could have reached - in this case, competing for the cup (and becoming a franchise player with records).
It is loving and selfless in one sense, but they're also giving up something that they desire within them in another sense. And guys who give up their career goals in favour of others (even family) are going to be left wanting at the end of the day because they didn't fully fill out the potential of where they could've reached and realise their own potential.
So for Johnny to take this route is disappointing. But maybe Johnny just isn't up to tackling both. And that's what I was getting at.
Do I judge him for it? No. I don't. But I'm not going to pretend that he isn't giving up something that is in the essence of every guy which is the drive to achieve one's goals within their passion. It just is what it is.
He has different priorities now. And that's fine.
Edit: and maybe the Jackets become good in the coming years, but I'm not holding my breath for that team. It's not an ideal place to be if you want/expect to compete.