[dammage79]

There's also the very human element of self preservation in instances. How many times have any one of us turned a blind eye to something we know is wrong out on the street or at work?

Doing the right thing can leave you left for dead socially. I know this for a fact. And when your own livelyhood is at stake sometimes the easiest rationale is to blend in with the crowd. It's not right, and on the wrong side of changing culture, but it is human nature not to rock your own boat without knowing the full consequences.

I'm not defending Seabrook specifically, or any other Blackhawks member during that time. Just saying it's a natural human reaction.

anyways, we are debating the virtues of sheltered gladiators who put their bodies on the line for millions of dollars. Their moral compass in general is far off of everyone else's.

If I shunned every pro athlete for not commiting a crime but knew one was happening, I wouldn't be watching sports.