ClassicHockey
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- May 22, 2005
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I do understand how you feel. I sure realize that Orr was a diety in Boston and no one in Boston would dare write anything negative.
But Orr wasn't bad in any sense. He was a young kid, with a lot of pressure and always in the spotlight. But there were articles written at the time that talked about Orr's off ice behaviour. He was no different than anyone else - he was just human.
I don't think any less of Orr now. He will always be idolized. Brunt had to write what what he found. He wasn't looking for dirt but he had to do an honest job. He is a reporter, what did you expect? Sugarcoat everything and write a superficial book? Those books on Orr have been written. His 'perception' was not 'guessing', if that's what you mean. I think I might know what Brunt's reasoning was.
For the most part, Orr's teammates wouldn't talk about Orr. Of course, they didn't want to be on Orr's bad side but their respect for Orr was so great, they didn't want anything negative being said. That is too be admired.
So, a young Orr liked women - big deal. Did you like Espo's book? He had a lot of teammates mad at him for revealing all the dirt. A lot of wives were upset as well.
Hopefully, Orr will write his own book someday. He has a lot to tell.
But Orr wasn't bad in any sense. He was a young kid, with a lot of pressure and always in the spotlight. But there were articles written at the time that talked about Orr's off ice behaviour. He was no different than anyone else - he was just human.
I don't think any less of Orr now. He will always be idolized. Brunt had to write what what he found. He wasn't looking for dirt but he had to do an honest job. He is a reporter, what did you expect? Sugarcoat everything and write a superficial book? Those books on Orr have been written. His 'perception' was not 'guessing', if that's what you mean. I think I might know what Brunt's reasoning was.
For the most part, Orr's teammates wouldn't talk about Orr. Of course, they didn't want to be on Orr's bad side but their respect for Orr was so great, they didn't want anything negative being said. That is too be admired.
So, a young Orr liked women - big deal. Did you like Espo's book? He had a lot of teammates mad at him for revealing all the dirt. A lot of wives were upset as well.
Hopefully, Orr will write his own book someday. He has a lot to tell.
No offense but I was 10 when Orr was at his peak and 19 when he retired and my entire generation of Boston kids (grew up 3 miles from the Garden and Dad had season tickets that were passed to me) idolize Orr as Deity. Noone I know ever knew anything more than his spotless public persona. In Boston right now he is still worshiped and this book is the first any of us ever heard of his womanizing,paranoia,sensitivity or vindictiveness. Personally I found the book alternately fascinating and boring but fascinating does not imply I enjoyed it. 2 big thumbs down from an Orr generation Boston boy/season ticket holder/player for 43 years!!BTW he said he wrote his perception of what he found.