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Originally Posted by 4thLiner
Question is: Did the player intended to give it to the kid? I've seen flames players point at kids before throwing sticks, and even sticking around to ensure the kid gets it. That's a bit different because the play is going on but if I was a betting man, it appears that he spotted the kid and threw it in its direction. A foul ball is different, but if it was intended for him...
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That's the line for me too. In the video, it looks like the player was intending the ball to go to the kid.
If it was a regular foul ball and everyone went up for it, I don't have a problem with someone choosing to keep it rather than giving it to the kid.
Personally, I'd give it to the closest kid who wasn't being a brat, but I'm not necessarily going to judge someone who decides to keep it. That said, I have been in a crowd that has booed someone who kept a puck instead of giving it to a kid until they relented and gave it to the kid.