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Originally Posted by GoFlamesGo89
For whatever his shortcomings as a young adult / player, he seems to have his heart in the right place these days. I've chatted with someone in his neighborhood, and when kids are playing at the outdoor rink by his house he'll often go out and give them tips. I know its one anecdote, but compared to other ex-pros who are complete morons to the public, I'm sure he has some redeeming characteristics.
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I honestly don't know anything about Lindros as a person. I did hate at the time that he refused to play for the Nordiques, but hearing some of the things that came out after, it made me realize that it wasn't cut and dry. Apparently it was all about the owner of the Nordiques who according to Lindros, during a meeting with the family, made derogatory remarks about his mother not realizing that she was a fluent French speaker. After Lindros refused to play for them, the owner apparently did everything he could to trash his name and make it seem like it was a French culture thing, while Lindros actually has family in Quebec. Lindros was adamant that if not for the owner being a jerk, he would have played for the Nordiques.