Hathaway spits on Gudbranson (suspended 3 games)

[FourRings]

Video doesn't show Ducks player sucker punching him bare knuckle in the face while he's tied up by the refs. Deserved the spit ball to the face.

It's hard to think of situation where spitting on another person is acceptable. This isn't even close to one of those.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Doctors need to run a blood test on Hathaway! What if he has HIV or Ebola???

 

[smd333]

People keep saying spit in the face. He didn’t do that. He spit on him but it definitely wasn't in his face.

 

[smd333]

This sucker punch was crap the ref needs to gtfo if he can’t control the situation

 

[nbducksfan19]

I do understand. Hathaway should really spear hard him instead, that would be so many "degrees" better.

funny that your sarcasm makes more sense than your statements.

 

[BiolaRunner]

i mean the other video in this thread shows that he actually spit his mouthpiece out so he's not really wrong

i've spit my mouthpiece out just trying to talk before, boxers spit theirs out after being punched all the time

The mouthpiece in the other video is Gudbranson's. Hathaway even admitted it was spit

 

[nbducksfan19]

Many of you mention that sucker punch like this happens almost every game. Are you sure?

You mean one that didn't leave so much as a drop of blood or bruise...ya we see that almost every game. Only thing that makes it look bad is the whiplash hathaway gives himself. Looks like his face has the density of a balloon.

 

[Spazkat]

This sucker punch was crap the ref needs to gtfo if he can’t control the situation

It's hard to take people too seriously when they describe a jersey jab in the middle of a fight as a "sucker punch". This happens all the time in a fight when they have hold of each other jerseys.

Or are we trying to pretend that the players don't still try to get to each other around the refs while they're trying to break things up?


Side note: Looks like Hathaway is having a hearing on this.

 

[shtorm2005]

ya we see that almost every game.

Maybe it happens every Ducks game, but let's hear fans of other teams first because your opinion might be biased.

whiplash Hathaway gives himself

You don't see the point of contact, how do you know for sure it was a whiplash to himself?

Looks like his face has the density of a balloon.

Do you think Gudbranson can't hit hard enough to make this kind of whiplash?

 

[HanSolo]

It's hard to take people too seriously when they describe a jersey jab in the middle of a fight as a "sucker punch". This happens all the time in a fight when they have hold of each other jerseys.

Or are we trying to pretend that the players don't still try to get to each other around the refs while they're trying to break things up?


Side note: Looks like Hathaway is having a hearing on this.

It is a little amusing that we're hearing all this outrage over a punch from the same voices that would defend Wilson's high hits that often led to injury.

All to cast whataboutisms in the interest of defending spitting at someone who pissed you off...which is how toddlers resolve disputes.

 

[Mallard]

Wow thats some crazy stuff on the ice, did that goal count?

Spitting is a big no no, also grub should get to sit a few games.

Yes, the goal counted

 

[GoJetsGo55]

Hathaway should have done the honorable thing and punched Gudbranson in the neck when he wasn't looking.

 

[Mallard]

Hathaway should have done the honorable thing and punched Gudbranson in the neck when he wasn't looking.

Really? Even after he got his way with one on Grant?

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Hathaway should have done the honorable thing and punched Gudbranson in the neck when he wasn't looking.

I mean they play again in 2 weeks... im sure he can have his choice of Ritchie, deslauriers , or guds.

Or they can you know just spit at each other

 

[HTFN]

You mean one that didn't leave so much as a drop of blood or bruise...ya we see that almost every game. Only thing that makes it look bad is the whiplash hathaway gives himself. Looks like his face has the density of a balloon.

His face in the postgame was basically the size of a balloon, so yeah, I’m going to say it landed. Probably pretty hard too, to make a guy who scrums for a living want to spit in another man’s face.

 

[Ninety7]

One might even argue that’s the point, as if to say to the person punching you in the face. “I do not respect you”

yeah I get that but still, I think I’d rather be punched in the face than spit on... I’d probably be 10x more angry if it was the latter

 

[Herregud]

It is a little amusing that we're hearing all this outrage over a punch from the same voices that would defend Wilson's high hits that often led to injury.

All to cast whataboutisms in the interest of defending spitting at someone who pissed you off...which is how toddlers resolve disputes.

Apples and oranges.

People are simply amused and/or annoyed by how seriously people are taking spitting, an action that, in the days of modern medicine, is as benign an act of aggression as they come, while dismissing a sucker punch. It is absolutely stupid to believe that spit is more harmful than a sucker punch. This is a conclusion that can be reached without thinking that spitting on someone is okay.

The most asinine angle is being taken by people pretending that there should be supplemental discipline in the form of a suspension.

As far as dispute resolution and maturity levels go... there is legitimately nothing mature about how NHL players handle disagreements when it comes to brawling/fighting in the first place.

The outrage is manufactured on both sides and people pretending that they're situated on the moral high ground need to stop deluding themselves.

 

[crab]

It is a little amusing that we're hearing all this outrage over a punch from the same voices that would defend Wilson's high hits that often led to injury.

All to cast whataboutisms in the interest of defending spitting at someone who pissed you off...which is how toddlers resolve disputes.

Still amusing that you’re butthurt over 2018. Hey at least you might make the playoffs this year

 

[PBPantherfan]

Gudbranson punched him because he reached up and yanked on Gudbranson’s helmet strap.

 

[Herregud]

Gudbranson punched him because he reached up and yanked on Gudbranson’s helmet strap.

If it's not okay to spit on someone because they punch you, it's not okay to punch someone for pulling on a helmet strap.

So it doesn't matter in the end.

 

[PBPantherfan]

If it's not okay to spit on someone because they punch you, it's not okay to punch someone for pulling on a helmet strap.

So it doesn't matter in the end.

You ever heard the term don’t poke the bear? the scrum was winding down everybody has a hold of each other and Hathaway decided to poke the bear he got poked back.

 

[Herregud]

You ever heard the term don’t poke the bear? the scrum was winding down everybody has a hold of each other and Hathaway decided to poke the bear he got poked back.

All I'm seeing from you is justification for a disgusting act in a thread full of people mocking others for justifying Hathaway's disgusting act.

This is why I'm laughing at both sides. Silly biases and very little common sense.

 

[IceNeophyte]

You ever heard the term don’t poke the bear? the scrum was winding down everybody has a hold of each other and Hathaway decided to poke the bear he got poked back.

The real conversation that needs to be held here, but isn't, is that either the refs need to stop detaining players like this and giving thugs free shots, or the league needs to start handing out automatic progressive suspensions for goons that punch an opponent while he is being held by refs.

 

[DJJones]

It's kind of amusing that he is getting in more shit for spitting on the guy than he would have if he had sucker punched him haha.

Good ol hockey.

 

[MikeK]

The justification attempts from some posters on this topic are ridiculous. Under no situation is it ever justified to spit on somebody. It's a disgusting and potentially dangerous action. Hathaway will be suspended and rightfully so.