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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
Why? I mean I probably share most, maybe even all of LeBrun's opinions about the subject matter, but leaving that aside, why in God's name should I care at all what he thinks? What are his qualifications to talk about anything related to... any of this?
Sports journalists are barely journalists; they certainly aren't public intellectuals and shouldn't try to pretend they are.
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Umm, because he's previously helped LGBTQ players to share their stories in a respectful and humanizing way, as well as sharing some other stories in a way that others probably wouldn't.
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https://theathletic.com/2178746/2020...ent-comes-out/
https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/...ady-gay-player
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcas...=1000529387500
Obviously the community and players trust him with their personal stories, so yeah, he's got a well-informed opinion that you should listen to.