Vegas Golden Knights retire #58

[WesMcCauley]

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[El Travo]

Very nice gesture from the organization.

 

[North Cole]

That's cool of them to do that!

 

[valet]

that's a very heart felt gesture, good on them

 

[Nico the Draft Riser]

I like the gesture but dont like that there is a rafter. wouldnt want something so sad hanging in a sport arena but to each their own

 

[Drij]

Meh.

 

[Troublesome 85]

First I was like WTF..........then ready this............horrible night I remember just sitting in my room surrounded my by arms.

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

That’s dumb

 

[Ban Hammered]

That’s dumb

Seriously?

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

Seriously?

Seriously

 

[riznat]

Seriously

Why is it dumb?

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

Why is it dumb?

Because this is their first year in existence..

Because no one has worn #58..

 

[ThirdManIn]

Because this is their first year in existence..

Because no one has worn #58..

So the point of it just entirely evaded you, eh?

 

[Finnished]

Because this is their first year in existence..

Because no one has worn #58..

Some things are bigger than hockey.

 

[Halakitlikethat]

Because this is their first year in existence..

Because no one has worn #58..

Missed the first post of the thread eh?

 

[Puckstop40]

Because this is their first year in existence..

Because no one has worn #58..

Well, as a survivor of that night and a resident of Vegas, it was a very respectful gesture to something that was very tragic to our community.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

Very classy.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

That’s dumb

Pardon?

 

[InfinityIggy]

A very touching gesture. With my Flames out, I want to see this group of guys, especially Engelland, hoist the cup. It would be so huge for that city.

 

[Kale Hulls]

Yeah I agree that this has no reason to be retired, it has nothing to do with hockey. Boston never retired 3 after the marathon bombing and the New York rangers never retired 9 or 11 after WTC. Not trying to be insensitive to the attack victims, I just don't think they should retire numbers after every terrorist attack.

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

Yeah I agree that this has no reason to be retired, it has nothing to do with hockey. Boston never retired 3 after the marathon bombing and the New York rangers never retired 9 or 11 after WTC. Not trying to be insensitive to the attack victims, I just don't think they should retire numbers after every terrorist attack.

This guy gets it.

 

[ThirdManIn]

There's a stark difference between disagreeing with the reasoning behind retiring a number (I'm not a fan of the practice in general) and calling that reasoning dumb when it was a goodwill gesture in recognition of 58 people who were collectively murdered in your city six months ago today. There are moments when a sports team transcends just the entertainment factor they are expected to provide and they become cemented as members of the community. We see it with charitable outreach all of the time. When one of the worst domestic terrorism events in the nation's history happens in your city, your sports team makes a statement. If you disagree with it, fine, but bitching and moaning about it while tossing out "I'm still going to hate the team" nonsense like an angry teenager who doesn't understand how rivalries should end at the water's edge isn't simple disagreement. It's making bold and stupid remarks meant simply to appear "edgy."

 

[Refuse]

Yeah I agree that this has no reason to be retired, it has nothing to do with hockey. Boston never retired 3 after the marathon bombing and the New York rangers never retired 9 or 11 after WTC. Not trying to be insensitive to the attack victims, I just don't think they should retire numbers after every terrorist attack.

Well what you think on the matter is pretty irrelevant, unless you feel like coming across like a total douchebag on the internet is worth your hot take on the matter. VGK can do whatever they want, the shooting was a traumatic event for the city and what other franchises in other cities DIDN'T do when tragedy struck their cities isn't some kind of precedent.. You do come across as insensitive even if you aren't trying.

 

[Refuse]

This guy gets it.

You both aren't by the way, unless tandem trolling.

 

[Kale Hulls]

Well what you think on the matter is pretty irrelevant, unless you feel like coming across like a total *****ebag on the internet is worth your hot take on the matter. VGK can do whatever they want, the shooting was a traumatic event for the city and what other franchises in other cities DIDN'T do when tragedy struck their cities isn't some kind of precedent.. You do come across as insensitive even if you aren't trying.

That's just your opinion and if you think my opinion is insensitive them you should take a long look in the mirror because I'm sure somebody thinks your opinions are insensitive as well. I'm not trying to say that the attack wasnt horrible and that these peoples lives should not be honored, I'm saying that making a tribute in a hockey arena is probably one of the worst places for it.