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Originally Posted by DoubleK
So what then? He should end his life and society doesn't have to deal with him?
People deserve second chances for poor decisions made in their youth.
However, social media is now judge, jury and executioner.
One strike and you are out, done, finished, never to be heard from again.
What he did was reprehensible, disgusting and inexcusable. Nobody is saying any different. But does that act mean he forfeits the rest of his life and ability to make a living?
I think no.
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Well said. People can disgust what he did all they want - I certainly do. But the reprehensible actions of an adolescent should not ruin their lives indefinitely. Especially if there are clear indications that the person has taken steps to learn and improve. The fact is that nobody here can claim to know the lengths the player has gone to in order to make actual improvements. Claiming to know based off of cherry picking a few articles online is nothing but pathetic virtue signaling.
There's no way that the NHL and Bruins haven't gone to great lengths to dig on this player, a lot more than the fly by online analyst for sure. You certainly don't have to like it, but people can certainly can give the Bruins and all involved the benefit of the doubt that after 4 years some major growth and learning has taken place.