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Originally Posted by Textcritic
So, my question is whether you think this is something that has happened, and why? Are the Flames "buying Dube sympathy"? How so? Are they "misleading the public on this absence"? Explain, and be specific.
Bear in mind that at this point Dube has NOT yet been charged. On the one hand, even if the Flames know that he will be charged in the next few days, they are almost certainly under restrictions about how much information they can release to the public about his situation, and when they can do so. They appear to have, in fact "unceremoniously removed him from the roster." However, the team is also certainly aware that there is no way they could just do so without any sort of public statement. The public statement they released is pretty matter-of-fact, without much in the way of editorial nuance.
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I 100% agree with the sentiment he is due his day in court and has not yet been charged yet. I alluded to that in the post.
However, anytime the mental health card is played, it is automatically assumed sympathy is required, terms like stunning and brave need to start being thrown around etc.
If the cause of his mental health issues are in fact stemming from involvement in this incident, which in fairness, we do not know yet... I'm sorry, but the statement "Dillon Dube is taking a leave of absence from the team for personal reasons." Is as far as that statement should read. Because in the mean time, a ton of people now have to eat crow, and look like ass-hats if he in fact is involved in this. How many people on this very board were tying the similarity of his situation to Kylingtons, and making very sympathetic statements.
Just as fast as people want to see people canceled for transgressions far smaller than these accusations, there's another side is just as quick to look like the most sympathetically, sympathizing sympathizer the second mental health is thrown out there.
You are fooling yourself if you don't think the team doesn't know exactly what the gravity of this situation is.
I know it's a knitpick, but words are important. Perception is important. And the way the Flames statement reads makes this seem entirely different than what it actually may be. Which we don't for sure know yet. Every serious fan, like you and me that follow this team, were suspicious of this the second the statement was made from the team. To more casual fans.... most had no clue who they actually may have been sympathizing for.
I certainly hope I am wrong.
If there's any solace for these 5 guys.... the second they get released from prison once this is all over, they know they'll have a nice league minimum contract in Edmonton to get back on their feet. And the fans up there will adore each and every one of them. /E=NG