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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
I think I speak for a lot of posters here when I say it wouldn’t make any difference to me at all if the Flyers had released that statement instead of the Flames. I don’t feel there’s anything wrong with bad people seeking mental health treatment, or with a team taking an agent at their word that’s why a player is asking for leave.
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I agree. If that was the reason Dube and his agent gave and the Flames didn't know that a call to surrender to police was imminent, then whatever. If the Flames did know Dube was about to be charged, then they should have been more careful about the message.
Whether or not we think they should, the optics matter. It's unfortunate that Dube was the first one to take a leave, because if he wasn't, I think the Flames would have been more thoughtful with their messaging.