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Dear National Hockey League, Dear National Hockey League,It was a case of vigilante justice, a classic example of what happens with resentments from one hockey game are permitted to fester and then explode in violence in another game. So a drunk hockey player, Danny Heatley, driving and speeding out of control in his supped up Ferrari, gets away with murder after crashing with one of his teammates in his vehicle, with nothing more than a slap on the hand. In 2000, Marty McSorley was charged with hitting Canucks player Donald Brashear with his stick. McSorley was convicted of assault with a weapon, but he received an 18-month conditional discharge, meaning no jail time and no criminal record. Oh, what was that? Another slap on the hand? So NHL, what is it? Are you condemning violence and retaliation or are you celebrating it? It seems to me arenas are never short of fans which is fantastic for you I'm sure. The amount of beer and peanuts being purchased must bring in great revenue. Is watching your players be eternally injured enough for you? Is a death on the rink next? Would that get fans in the seats? I might be a bigger fan of hockey if I actually got to see a game. Not a game where retaliation was plated for the entire time. Todd Bertuzzi can cry all he wants on the camera. What was said in the locker room only days before the game should be evidence enough this guy isn't actually sorry. It's part of the game, right? Suspended for 12 games, $600,000 in lost money from the team and Bertuzzi's paycheck, and the chance to play in the Stanley Cup. Is that enough? This is a message to all players. Despite the apology, he is not out of the woods yet. I'm sure Bertuzzi will recive a standing ovation as he enters his next game. Heatley did. Whats the difference? Suspension should be kicked into next season. Legal intervention needed? Definitely. Remove the fighting from the NHL ice. Fans concerns should be heard and dealt with. We want clean hockey. We want to see the game. Not blood and retaliation. Post this in your locker room. Sincerely, Megan Pratt Fan of the good ol' clean hockey game. Posted by Bella at 10:24 PM# 0 Comments:
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