Jim Hughson Comments?

[Walshy7]

im sure he said during the same line "what Kane did in Wisconsin" (paraphrasing) The cab thing was in buffalo and the rape allegation was too wasn't it? so he on air clarified it, but its still a stupid thing to say due to all of kanes indiscretions and people will automatically think of the 2 worst.

Hughson is a terrible commentator with unbelievable anti-leaf bias he should 100% be fired for that

 

[Not My Tempo]

of outrage over this is enough so I don’t have to listen to him anymore, I’m okay with it

 

[deletethis]

Believe all cab drivers.

 

[Jozay]

Its pretty dumb to suggest that your mistakes will be dismissed if you do well on the ice.

Nothing to be outraged about, buts its still dumb to say

 

[Primary Assist]

Of all the dumb things Hughson has ever said, this is one of them.

 

[frog]

when the mafia says there is a little problem it means its a big deal

 

[Nithoniniel]

I think this was clumsy more than anything. His point was about moving on afterwards by focusing on your hockey, but he did it in a way that belittled the event itself. It would have been wiser to stay out of the topic altogether. I also think it's quite questionable to equate what Matthews did with Kane getting wasted in public.

 

[Throw More Waffles]

I don’t think what Matthews did was a very big deal, and I don’t think what Hughson said was a very big deal.

 

[Loosie]

He shouldn't have said little problem. But in sports, winning cures everything. That was his point.

Which is where the 'yikes' comes in. He's basically saying you can do what ever the hell you want, but it all doesn't matter if you win. Which is really not the message you should be sending out at all.

 

[MattySnipes]

Which is where the 'yikes' comes in. He's basically saying you can do what ever the hell you want, but it all doesn't matter if you win. Which is really not the message you should be sending out at all.

I mean, it's true. But I get the optics, especially on national television.

 

[DarkKnight]

We need to get Millen to speak on the topic.

 

[The Apologist]

Which is where the 'yikes' comes in. He's basically saying you can do what ever the hell you want, but it all doesn't matter if you win. Which is really not the message you should be sending out at all.

Yet is still pretty much the way it is, good message or not.

 

[rumman]

Leafs Nation: thinnest skinned animal ever.

 

[bansheebeat]

It was an ignorant and insensitive comment and if people want to make such a big enough deal about it so I don't have to listen to his terrible play-by-play anymore, then I'm just fine with that.

 

[Loosie]

I mean, it's not the first time a 'winning cures all' type statement has been criticized:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...ith-winning-takes-care-of-everything-message/

 

[shakermaker]

He was referencing the physical assault kane was said to have committed on the cab driver. Mentioned in the summer of 11/'12 so can not be the rape allegations.

Plus kane really put those bull**** allegations behind him by not only winning his case and being found innocent but also having a really dominant season where he went onto win the ross/hart/lindsay.

I dont like kane that much but everytime he has had troubles outside of the rink he has come back more dominant the next year. I will always be happy that he won the rape case and shut up so many idiots who had already declared him guilt since the moment news broke out.

The taxi cab incident was in Buffalo though and not Wisconsin. And he was 21 and not 24.

 

[shakermaker]

He was found innocent because there was not enough evidence to charge him with rape. Was he charged with any other misdemeanor? How can we say he is guilty or committed something as horrible as rape when the evidence does not prove this. The court system exists to convict guilt people not try and have those at trial show that they are innocent.

The accuser has to provide the proof that their allegations are true. Kane did "win" his case. He was found not guily(aka being innocent under the court of law).

Go watch the series 'unbelievable' on Netflix and you will find out that depending on how things are investigated and who the victim is it is entirely possible all sorts of guilty people get away with shit all the time.

That said I do not think Patrick Kane is a raper

 

[Caldercanucks]

I Think it just boils down to how much most Leaf fans hate Hughson and SN’s play by play crew, and how they continue to be shoved down our throats.

Truth is I always put the game on mute and listen to Bowen’s radio calling of the game. It lags a bit but it’s a much better experience.

I think a more productive approach is sending SN an online petition asking for Hughsons removal from Leaf broadcasts.

Hey we will take him back in Vancouver. Makes sense that a much homer calls our games, not a bunch of Alberta lovers.

 

[Ratboy]

It was an ignorant and insensitive comment and if people want to make such a big enough deal about it so I don't have to listen to his terrible play-by-play anymore, then I'm just fine with that.

Problem is sportsnet has no one who's better on play by play. There's so little talent out there and tsn has most of it.

 

[Caldercanucks]

I don’t think what Matthews did was a very big deal, and I don’t think what Hughson said was a very big deal.

Sad times we live in. Every guy here who craps on AM and claims to have never done something like that is either a liar, or really boring.

 

[Craig Button]

When he said it my first thought was "Rape is not a little problem".
My second thought was, oh right, I'm watching Sportsnet not TSN.

Rape wasn't the issue with Kane.
Being falsely accused of Rape was.
And having a great season is a great way of putting it behind you

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Is that the wrong link? I don't hear anything that would merit discussion.

this was my thought process as well i dont see any problem with this tbh.

 

[CelticDruid]

Leafs Nation: thinnest skinned animal ever.

Some will grow out of it most will not.

PS Don't upset the vegans.

 

[Jmo89]

Leafs Nation: thinnest skinned animal ever.

Nah, sadly this kind of outrage isn't exclusive to Leafs nation.

 

[Tall Morty]

What the hell is this?

It sounds like he’s saying Kane put his mistakes behind him, focused on the game and had a great season. Implying that Auston could do the same.

It’s like people spin things specifically so they can get angry at them.