All this talk about Johnny not being man is really lame and toxic.
He made a decision that he felt was best for him, his wife and their unborn child. Just because you don't feel it is the right decision doesn't make him any less of a man.
We don't know the true external factors in his decisions other than one work. Family. How much did his wife influence where he played? How much did his parents influence where he played? How much weight did he put into their opinions and feelings? We know none of that. We just know that he values family.
Agree with Johnny or not, that is fine. Be upset that he is leaving. That is fine. Saying he isn't a man, or a real man is really just a temper tantrum because you didn't get your way on something you had no control over.
Do I think Johnny made the right choice? In terms of career? No. In terms of family? I don't know. Did he just not want to be in Canada? Maybe he just wanted to be closer to the east and not in Canada. We don't know specifically what he wanted.
What I do feel is that Johnny made a decision but wasn't fully informed on the market or the situations of each team closest to his home and that caused him to paint himself into a corner. If we want to label him I think uninformed or misinformed would be better than "not a man".
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