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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
I agree it sucks for all sorts of reasons.
But I also think it is an evolution of how we thinkin about mental health.
Anyone can suffer from a mental health crisis. And just because you are - doesn't mean you are a good person or should be thought of as a hero.
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My point was that many people, rightly or wrongly, will think that the mental health thing is associated with a person who did a bad thing. For an issue that already has a number of negative connotations it seemed unnecessary. I think it is the first time that the Flames have ever said a player had a mental health issue as well. It just is not ideal, should have probably just given him some time off and made him a healthy scratch and then let the rest of it play out (IMO). Telling the public why a player is not playing is not exactly what the NHL ever does, to do so is a special event.