I don't really understand why so many people are crucifying the guy for what he said. Hull was pissed at the coach [his boss] and was leaving the arena when he said the comment about the fans. I would like to know how many of you who are saying its so bad for Hull to say something like that in the heat of anger have been pissed at your boss or something at work, and then come home and taken it out on your kids, your spouse or a friend? Can you honestly say you have never done that? Which is worse, doing that to you family, or doing that to the NHL fan base? And as for not going to an optional practice...if you know you aren't going to play, why go? And the only thing I have seen in print from his teammates were comments that were supportive of him....