Gritty Accused of Punching 13 Year Old (UPD: No Criminal Charges to be Pursued)

[kladorf2005]

Kid's gotta learn to keep his head up out there. Put himself in a dangerous spot. Gritty might get a fine based on past behavior, but no way the DoPS suspends him.

Everyone knows you don't go skating across the trolley tracks with your head down! Live and learn, kid!

 

[3074326]

Honestly, taking a kid to a chiropractor should be grounds for someone calling CPS.

I'd like to think that all the schooling they have to attend before the chiropractor stuff kicks in would mean there are some people who might know what they're doing, but there are definitely some crazies out there doing more harm than good.

 

[BlueOil]

poor kid, not because he was supposedly punched, but because that's his dad

also, can we interview the kid without the dad so we can get the real story?

 

[Spartachat]

I was surprised to learn that Gritty is not actually a person in a costume.

 

[SC2GM]

2 minutes for roughing. Throw Gritty in the box and be done with it. There's no crying in hockey meetups, punks.

 

[NeverForget06]

So Gritty flying back punches a kid at a photo event and there are zero witnesses besides the dad and it's not caught on any cameras?

hmmmmm

 

[I am toxic]

In the anger room, or outside the anger room?

 

[jetsforever]

I'm sure this is a non-story, but I don't really care for Gritty so if he's around a bit less that'd be fine with me.

 

[Jacob]

Gritty is cancelled.

 

[drktmplr12]

"innocent until proven gritty"

 

[Captain And Coke]

The dad was legitimately concerned about his sons health, so he made an appointment with a chiropractor instead of an actual doctor at a hospital? That tells me all I need to know.

 

[BlueOil]

The dad was legitimately concerned about his sons health, so he made an appointment with a chiropractor instead of an actual doctor at a hospital? That tells me all I need to know.

well when the crystals don't work, what else can you do?

 

[Empoleon8771]

Gritty should clock the dad for trying to mooch free stuff off the Flyers

 

[TheGoldenGod]

 

[FreddyX]

I don't buy this.

This is too extreme, even though it is the Flyers we are talking about.

Punching Santa Claus - Sure
Throwing memorial bracelets on the ice - Sure
Throwing full beer cans at the refs and Penguin players after losing game 6 - Sure

But not this.

 

[Dooble08]

Father see's his 13 year old son pat a 7 foot tall mascot on the head, then the mascot run up and punch his unsuspecting son. Doesn't say or do anything at the actual event. Then tries to blackmail the Flyers without any evidence. Sounds plausible.

 

[Captain And Coke]

Artists conception of the Greenwells meeting with their attorney:

 

[Off Sides]

For the Flyers, the Nov. 19 photo shoot was a chance to reward their loyal fans who pay thousands of dollars a year to support a team that hasn’t won a playoff series since 2012.

Nice subtle burn thrown in there.

 

[Fixxer]

Michel Therrien must be behind this..

 

[Fixxer]

"During that time, 13-year-old Brandon Greenwell allegedly patted the mascot on the head after their photo was taken."
A simple touch or a he hit his head. We weren't there, we'll never know.

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

If gritty did it, kid probably deserved it.

 

[Paris in Flames]

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Probably the best post this forum has ever seen.

 

[SI90]

His legend will only grow. Kids need to be punched sometimes.

 

[ijuka]

How can there be no witnesses?

 

[Paperbagofglory]

What did they think was going to happen when they approached Scott Hartnell on meth.