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Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers
I don’t understand why I can’t think a player is dumb for not wanting to wear one of these jerseys? Is that not okay? That’s literally all that is happening to them, people saying that they’re dumb.
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I wish this was the case. Unfortunately it is not.
Many are advocating to make it mandatory or to suspend players. They already can't participate in warmups. The reaction to these players is far from benign.
An NHL player is uniquely positioned to avoid retribution. They have some level of physical security. They have contractual security. Many of them have lifetime financial security. They have the union.
But if we view moral panics/witch hunts/crusades become normalized and accepted, then people who do not have the advantages of an NHL player can see some very nasty outcomes.
This is why it is a massive problem if we accept the logical leap that refusing to wear a jersey is the equivalent of hate speech, and hate speech is violence, and violence justifies punishment.