Idiotic.
That the star attraction of the fastest team sport in the world, arguably the best hockey player in the world, Sidney Crosby, is felled by cheap head shots. It's a long list of players, both current and retired: Marc Savard, Michael Gravoski, Eric Lindros, etc.
Moronic.
That a small group of professionals, 600+ strong, and belonging to the same players' union, can't, or refuse, to follow a "warrior's" code of conduct (banning unnecessary head shots) that is in their best interests. Concussions not only are career-ending events; they also affect quality of life after retirement from the game, which , on average, could be from age 25-40.
Stupid.
That the National Hockey League seems to be not willing to do anything about this epidemic of concussions. A career ending hit may be penalized by either a major penalty or suspension from a few games. It's not exactly an equal trade-off.
That team owners fail to grasp the logic that almost 100% of their assets are made up of their players...
That team owners fail to grasp the logic that almost 100% of their assets are made up of their players...
Pathetic.
That a whole country (Canada) and a relative handful of Americans and Europeans look up to (by buying tickets and watching ad-driven televised games) these professionals who can't police themselves for their own good. Young players, juniors, adults in recreational and competitive leagues look up to the professionals.
Eh?
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