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SutterBrother · 02-01-2023, 08:50 PM

I’m a lifelong fan of hockey and the Flames (40+ years).

I watched less hockey last season and even less this than ever before because it’s become so damn annoying to do so.

The rink ads are the equivalent of a child waiving their hands in front of your face during the play.

The gambling ads during the hockey segments (not commercials) are straight human addiction damage being shoved into my living room.

The one thing that set the NHL apart was legal bare knuckle boxing. That no longer exists. I know the reason and agree - a man’s brain is worth more than bloodsport as entertainment. But acknowledge that it is a loss of the identity of the game. The game isn’t better for it even if the humans are.

The owners are making money hand over fist, and so don’t care about me as a fan. I know this, and so am less invested since the product is lesser than it was.

I pay for my hockey viewing. And I’d pay more to watch every game if I could. But they force me to pirate with blackouts. So be it.

02-01-2023, 08:50 PM	#117
SutterBrother First Line Centre Join Date: Sep 2021 Exp:	I’m a lifelong fan of hockey and the Flames (40+ years). I watched less hockey last season and even less this than ever before because it’s become so damn annoying to do so. The rink ads are the equivalent of a child waiving their hands in front of your face during the play. The gambling ads during the hockey segments (not commercials) are straight human addiction damage being shoved into my living room. The one thing that set the NHL apart was legal bare knuckle boxing. That no longer exists. I know the reason and agree - a man’s brain is worth more than bloodsport as entertainment. But acknowledge that it is a loss of the identity of the game. The game isn’t better for it even if the humans are. The owners are making money hand over fist, and so don’t care about me as a fan. I know this, and so am less invested since the product is lesser than it was. I pay for my hockey viewing. And I’d pay more to watch every game if I could. But they force me to pirate with blackouts. So be it.