Mike Matheson receiving Death Threats

[member 202355]

So sad. Hopefully those fans apologize to him.
Feels so embarrassed as a Canucks fan.

You shouldn't be embarrassed. You're only responsible for your own actions.

 

[swiftwin]

Disgusting. This is what happens when you give out an illegitimate suspension based purely on the outrage. The fans will feel empowered to do shit like this.

 

[Szechwan]

Disgusting. This is what happens when you give out an illegitimate suspension based purely on the outrage. The fans will feel empowered to do **** like this.

Just when you think you've seen the worst take.

 

[Midnight Judges]

Canucks fans dishing out death threats over a 2 min roughing penalty. Eat **** Vancouver.

A+ for emotion.

As for logic...

 

[snipes]

All this because Pettersson can’t handle big boy hockey? Pathetic by those sending him threats.

 

[Josepho]

This idea that it's only our fanbase doing this is idiotic.

Disgusting. This is what happens when you give out an illegitimate suspension based purely on the outrage. The fans will feel empowered to do **** like this.

Yeah, it definitely only happened after the suspension.

 

[vanarchy]

Disgusting. This is what happens when you give out an illegitimate suspension based purely on the outrage. The fans will feel empowered to do **** like this.

You don't need suspensions to "empower" moronic people to do moronic things because they will find a reason all on their own.

And most of this stuff started before he was even suspended so your reasoning doesn't even make sense.

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Take it people threatning dog never saw john wick

 

[PWiz30]

Maybe legalization will help de-escalate the situation.

 

[BmxHockey]

People are what they say, right? Not what they do.

Perception is projection

 

[Breakers]

How'd they know he has a dog?

But yes I do despise Vancouver Media, and a chunk our fan base.

 

[puckIuck]

thats pretty pathetic

 

[sexydonut]

First of all, I have no sympathy for the Internet death threat issuers. They should be tracked down and dealt with.

Now onto Mike "The Pylon" Matheson. If he doesn't want to face anonymous online tough guys, don't go WWE in the first place. Hundreds of NHL players have bad games every week, he was lame enough to let his frustrations overcome his rational sense.

He is a professional and paid millions for his job, but his behavior was wholly unprofessional. If I, or anyone else got frustrated with a lousy cup of coffee, and in the heat of the moment punched out some Tim horton's employee and caused him to get a concussion, and if it were on camera and watched by hundreds of thousands, you'd better believe people would get angry. Does not justify the reaction by the anonymous Internet gangstas, but it does not absolve the initial crime either.

 

[Hogan86]

A+ for emotion.

As for logic...

Logic is sound. I'm a realist, and I call them as I see them. Too bad so many Canucks fans have let their A+ emotion get the best of them.

 

[Morbo]

can't imagine the mail guys get who landed actual suspension-worthy hits, instead of regular-ass bodychecks with a 2 minute roughing at the end like this one.

 

[canuckslover10]

Take it people threatning dog never saw john wick

Dont keep any pencils around matheson

 

[sexydonut]

Just see how he reacts when they play again in Vancouver.

Every time he touches the puck, fans will boo.

Every time he is on the ice, he'll get the finger.

Every time he is hit, fans will cheer.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

This isn't all that surprising considering what they said about Steve Moore after his hit on Naslund, how they wished his career ended (and got what they wanted), and even to this day there are Canucks fans out there that still have hatred towards him.

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

The problem is they made a already subjective topic even more subjective.
Unsportsman like conduct and interference is way to open ended and might have a domino effect.

I'm surprised that marchy wasnt suspended his acts were more '' "interference and Unsportsman like conduct" then this play.

That and I don't like the fact that the league looks too much into, who was in the play and if injury occurred.

If a 4th liner is attacked or w/e or a star player it should have no bearing on the outcome. Same for injury for the most part.

 

[sexydonut]

I wonder if Matheson has ever played League of Legends online?

The anonymity of the Internet does allow for 12 year old morons to be as bad as they want, but it rarely makes the headlines.

 

[King'sPawn]

Those so-called "fans" should be ashamed of themselves.

 

[93LEAFS]

Assholes taking sports too seriously? Color me surprised.

 

[SabresSharks]

Like everyone else here I'm a big hockey fan, but I don't confuse what's important to my teams and my sport with what's important in life.

 

[Pocket Hercules]

Ok well two wrongs dont make a right but whatevs

Never seen Airplane I take it?...

 

[I am not exposed]

Will definitely be wearing a Matheson jersey when the Panthers come and play Vancouver.