When a 200+ pound man punches another man in the face with his fist, it absolutely causes both physical and emotional scarring in the brain. Hockey fights may not cause mental illness, but they surely contibuted to this young man's degradation.
I wish the NHL would come to it's senses and prohibit fighting. Allowing it to continue is barbaric and cruel, particularly to players who think it is their job to fight. And for what, our entertainment? It's senseless.
I don't want to read an article like this about Michael Ferland, or Garnet Hathaway, or Mark Giordano ten years from now.
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