From
where I sit it looks like the new CEO of Maple Leaf Sports and
Entertainment, Tim Leiweke is in trouble...already.
via thechestnutparkblog.com
To
be honest I agree with him on a certain level. Leiweke wants to
remove the pictures from where the players can see them. He's not
talking about the concourse or ignoring the history, but not
reminding the players every time they walk to the ice. Let's face it,
the parents of these players might not be old enough to remember the
last Cup in Toronto. Montreal is similar, but does it in a much
different way. The celebration of tradition for the Canadiens
stretches back 60 years. With Toronto it just feels forced. As for
planning the parade route...why not? What's the worst that could
happen? The Leafs don't win? If it helps start a winning mentality
let him plan it. And if it works...every team in the league will
start.
Meanwhile,
in the latest edition of athletes acting like idiots we get the NFL's Pouncey brothers.
via espn.go.com
I
need to take a step back and remind everyone, including myself, that
we live in a society in which everyone is considered innocent until
proven guilty. So is Aaron Hernandez. However, that doesn't excuse
the behaviour of this two morons. They didn't speak out in support
of a friend, they wore hats demanding 'Free Hernandez'. He's not
being held captive, he's being held for murder, among other things.
And these bozos think they're being witty. It's more of a sad
comment on the current state of football, when a player being
arrested isn't shocking any more. According to ArrestNation.com
there have been 38 pro footballers arrested/cited/charged just this
year. That's tied with college basketball for 2nd.
College football is 1st
with an appalling 76. Just for reference pro basketball and pro
baseball have seven each. Pro hockey only one. More importantly
it's time for these idiots to stop acting like, well, idiots. I
don't think it's asking too much for athletes to show at lest some
restraint. In the words of John F Kennedy, “To those whom much is
given, much is expected.”
At
least that's how I see it...and I sit in the cheap seats.
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