Threats in the NHL

[LeafFever]

With all the hype over the Kadri hit on Sedin and the Western media claiming Eastern bias, I'm confused why Gudbranson wasn't suspended for his documented "Martin is Dead" comment ( http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Toronto/2016/11/05/22680513.html?cid=rsssportsslam!%20hockey )Last season Kadri received the maximum fine for a throat slash gesture on Mark Giordano in Calgary.( http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/...ames-fined-suspension-lou-lamoriello-kypreos/ )
And Kadri himself was suspended last season so it's not like the NHL is shy to suspend Leaf players ( https://www.thestar.com/sports/leafs/2016/04/04/maple-leafs-centre-nazem-kadri-suspended-four-games-by-nhl.html )

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[Johansen2Foligno]

Because he was just quoting Nietzsche

 

[TootooTrain]

I know we live in an ultra politically correct world now, but saying "you're dead" probably gets said 10 times a game.

What he shouldn't have done is said it while walking past reporters. He's an idiot, but nothing worth a fine or suspension.

 

[LeafFever]

I know we live in an ultra politically correct world now, but saying "you're dead" probably gets said 10 times a game.

What he shouldn't have done is said it while walking past reporters. He's an idiot, but nothing worth a fine or suspension.

Why is a throat slash gesture a max fine but a verbal threat gets nothing?
It does make me wonder if it had to do with a certain player's ethnicity.
But Eastern bias...?

 

[UnrefinedCrude]

Why is a throat slash gesture a max fine but a verbal threat gets nothing?
It does make me wonder if it had to do with a certain player's ethnicity.
But Eastern bias...?

Because NHL?

 

[East Coast Icestyle]

Why is a throat slash gesture a max fine but a verbal threat gets nothing?
It does make me wonder if it had to do with a certain player's ethnicity.
But Eastern bias...?

Yes, Kadri was fined because he's not white. Congrats. You figured it out. Just think of all those times every other non white player got fined/suspended. It's all clearer now. What a horrific league we play in.

The real difference? One was heard by a reporter. One was seen on national tv.

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

Why is a throat slash gesture a max fine but a verbal threat gets nothing?
It does make me wonder if it had to do with a certain player's ethnicity.
But Eastern bias...?

Milan Lucic did the same thing and got nothing.

Get your "eastern bias"/race baiting stuff out of here.

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

this just in nhl suspensions and punishments make no sense. In other news, it's ideal for dogs to pee outside of your homes and not on the good carpet. more to come at 11.

 

[LeafFever]

Yes, Kadri was fined because he's not white. Congrats. You figured it out. Just think of all those times every other non white player got fined/suspended. It's all clearer now. What a horrific league we play in.

The real difference? One was heard by a reporter. One was seen on national tv.

Being heard by a freporter should be enough. Gudbranson was asked about it by the NHl and warned and did not deny it.

 

[CanuckGame39]

Lol this again.......


Its kind of obvious why a throat slashing gesture is worthy of punishment over some trash talk.

 

[LeafFever]

Lol this again.......


Its kind of obvious why a throat slashing gesture is worthy of punishment over some trash talk.

It's not at all.

 

[Super Hans]

I'm assuming that the NHL is just waiting for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to finish their investigation.

 

[East Coast Icestyle]

Being heard by a freporter should be enough. Gudbranson was asked about it by the NHl and warned and did not deny it.

So he was warned then? Good. End of story. Still, one was seen by families across the country one was heard by an adult writer. The difference is still very clear.

My real exception is your ridiculous race theory. You should know better. The NHL protects its players from this stuff, not uses it. Remember the Simmonds incident?

You have some kind of agenda, whatever it is.

 

[JaegerDice]

With all the hype over the Kadri hit on Sedin and the Western media claiming Eastern bias, I'm confused why Gudbranson wasn't suspended for his documented "Martin is Dead" comment ( http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Toronto/2016/11/05/22680513.html?cid=rsssportsslam!%20hockey )Last season Kadri received the maximum fine for a throat slash gesture on Mark Giordano in Calgary.( http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/...ames-fined-suspension-lou-lamoriello-kypreos/ )
And Kadri himself was suspended last season so it's not like the NHL is shy to suspend Leaf players ( https://www.thestar.com/sports/leafs/2016/04/04/maple-leafs-centre-nazem-kadri-suspended-four-games-by-nhl.html )

**** gets said impulsively on the ice all the time.

Kadri should have had his hand no more than half-way across his throat before he realized 'wow, this is a terrible ****ing idea'.

 

[CanuckGame39]

It's not at all.

It's not clear as to why something fans can visually see, and makes the entire league look bad, is worthy of a suspension, over something said verbally that fans can't hear with their own ears?

Stop playing the victim. No one mentioned Kadris race but you, let it go man. Threats are made on the ice all game long every game. Throat slashing gestures are punished in ALL sports.

 

[LeafFever]

So he was warned then? Good. End of story. Still, one was seen by families across the country one was heard by an adult writer. The difference is still very clear.

My real exception is your ridiculous race theory. You should know better. The NHL protects its players from this stuff, not uses it. Remember the Simmonds incident?

You have some kind of agenda, whatever it is.

It's not ridiculous. A Muslim player doing the throat slash gesture was treated more seriously than a white player verbally doing the same thing.

But the Leafs is biased towards the Leafs..?

 

[LeafFever]

**** gets said impulsively on the ice all the time.

Kadri should have had his hand no more than half-way across his throat before he realized 'wow, this is a terrible ****ing idea'.

Why is a visual throat worse than a verbal one?
Sorry I'm not getting this.

 

[LeafFever]

It's not clear as to why something fans can visually see, and makes the entire league look bad, is worthy of a suspension, over something said verbally that fans can't hear with their own ears?

Stop playing the victim. No one mentioned Kadris race but you, let it go man. Threats are made on the ice all game long every game. Throat slashing gestures are punished in ALL sports.

Verbal death threats need to be punished.

 

[CanuckGame39]

Verbal death threats need to be punished.

You should start watching pro table tennis if you can't handle hockey.

 

[LeafFever]

You should start watching pro table tennis if you can't handle hockey.

So threaten to kill someone is ok. Do a throat slash gesture and it is outrageous.
Gotcha.

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

You should start watching pro table tennis if you can't handle hockey.

disagree, they are way too fierce for op. i recommend equestrian.

 

[strictlyrandy]

this just in nhl suspensions and punishments make no sense. In other news, it's ideal for dogs to pee outside of your homes and not on the good carpet. more to come at 11.

Underrated post.

 

[East Coast Icestyle]

It's not ridiculous. A Muslim player doing the throat slash gesture was treated more seriously than a white player verbally doing the same thing.

But the Leafs is biased towards the Leafs..?

First off, is Kadri even Muslim?

 

[LeafFever]

disagree, they are way too fierce for op. i recommend equestrian.

I have no idea what I am talking about with hockey.


http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=2126559

 

[LeafFever]

First off, is Kadri even Muslim?

Yes he is.