You know he probably gets along great with Datsyuk.
- JRR1285

The irony of the media lambasting Provorov for this while still collectively gargling the balls of Ovechkin is hilarious to me.

One guy ardently supports a maniac hell-bent on ethnically cleansing a country and the other one refused to put on a practice jersey.

Neither are "right" but one seems a little more egregious than the other to me

of course not, obviously he hates fags, likely he's in the closet
- jimbro83

I mean pretty much everyone who covers the Flyers has written a scathing article on it. As well as plenty of other hockey writers/bloggers/etc... on Twitter. As far as the hockey media community goes, pretty much everyone has ripped him for it.

I don't think it was smart of him and I also don't believe that he really made that decision based on his religious beliefs. But I definitely think that the outrage over it is a little much.
- eichiefs9

Yea I agree with that. This is social media and it’s cesspool nature in a nut shell.

Just think this guy can never again go into a store now

The irony of the media lambasting Provorov for this while still collectively gargling the balls of Ovechkin is hilarious to me.

One guy ardently supports a maniac hell-bent on ethnically cleansing a country and the other one refused to put on a practice jersey.

Neither are "right" but one seems a little more egregious than the other to me
- eichiefs9

But Ovechkin scores goals, I don't understand your point.

I don't have one,
- JRR1285

Me either, I just work at a university. Bachelors equivalent in experience, yo.

this scene from Slapshot is even funnier in French

https://youtu.be/1H0_YrtfoM4?t=37

Yea I agree with that. This is social media and it’s cesspool nature in a nut shell.

Just think this guy can never again go into a store now
- Slimtj100

Sums it up.

I mean pretty much everyone who covers the Flyers has written a scathing article on it. As well as plenty of other hockey writers/bloggers/etc... on Twitter. As far as the hockey media community goes, pretty much everyone has ripped him for it.

I don't think it was smart of him and I also don't believe that he really made that decision based on his religious beliefs. But I definitely think that the outrage over it is a little much.
- eichiefs9

Here's the thing certain people don't get. The people who think everyone is soft and woke and all those other buzz words that they are being told to resent are actually the ones who are triggered the most. They do not understand that freedom of speech/expression is not freedom from reaction or consequences or being yelled at on twitter. Someone like Provorov gets yelled at online and all those people clutch their pearls and get uppity about the same thing that they are themselves doing, but over a much dumber thing. It's just a circle jerk of outrage.

The precipitating act (provorov and his blind loyalty to a magical wizard in the sky's supposed hatred of certain people) is almost irrelevant at this point

this scene from Slapshot is even funnier in French

https://youtu.be/1H0_YrtfoM4?t=37
- jimbro83

Only scene we need:

But Ovechkin scores goals, I don't understand your point.
- JRR1285

Pretty much. "But we cover hockey and he's a good hockey player!"

I'm in no way a Trump guy, but it's pretty funny to me that any athlete that voiced support for him was immediately vilified, but the guy that pals around with and supports Putin is OK.

Damn, people tying to take my crown as worst Rangers fan. Gotta step my game up.
- tomburton99

Your delusional, nobody thinks you're a Rangers fan!

Here's the thing certain people don't get. The people who think everyone is soft and woke and all those other buzz words that they are being told to resent are actually the ones who are triggered the most. They do not understand that freedom of speech/expression is not freedom from reaction or consequences or being yelled at on twitter. Someone like Provorov gets yelled at online and all those people clutch their pearls and get uppity about the same thing that they are themselves doing, but over a much dumber thing. It's just a circle jerk of outrage.

The precipitating act (provorov and his blind loyalty to a magical wizard in the sky's supposed hatred of certain people) is almost irrelevant at this point
- picklerick

We are very much on the same page there. You are spot on about the rest though.

Here's the thing certain people don't get. The people who think everyone is soft and woke and all those other buzz words that they are being told to resent are actually the ones who are triggered the most. They do not understand that freedom of speech/expression is not freedom from reaction or consequences or being yelled at on twitter. Someone like Provorov gets yelled at online and all those people clutch their pearls and get uppity about the same thing that they are themselves doing, but over a much dumber thing. It's just a circle jerk of outrage.

The precipitating act (provorov and his blind loyalty to a magical wizard in the sky's supposed hatred of certain people) is almost irrelevant at this point
- picklerick

No doubt, no disagreement on that one. I've found that the crowd of people who frequently use the term "snowflake" are usually walking, breathing definitions of that word

Necrophiliac? Nice!!!


You got the piece of paper, that's all you need.
- Fenrir

it was worthless so i had to go back for a masters

Twitter morons are on another level. You're just a garden variety troll/idiot that is fun to talk to sometimes.
- JRR1285

Well, I do not accept such low standards for myself. Time to sink in to the mud.

Well, I do not accept such low standards for myself. Time to sink in to the mud.
- tomburton99

I'm just being a Richard.

Well, I do not accept such low standards for myself. Time to sink in to the mud.
- tomburton99

So now you're trying to be a toad?

Well, I do not accept such low standards for myself. Time to sink in to the mud.
- tomburton99

you're scratching the earth's core at this point

So now you're trying to be a toad?
- eichiefs9

I prefer worm.

The irony of the media lambasting Provorov for this while still collectively gargling the balls of Ovechkin is hilarious to me.

One guy ardently supports a maniac hell-bent on ethnically cleansing a country and the other one refused to put on a practice jersey.

Neither are "right" but one seems a little more egregious than the other to me
- eichiefs9

you're scratching the earth's core at this point
- picklerick

See, this is the reaction I want. It only fuels me more.

you're scratching the earth's core at this point
- picklerick

I didn't know a flat plane of existence had a core, idiot.

I didn't know a flat plane of existence had a core, idiot.
- JRR1285

i believe that there is at least one person on here who legitimately believes that

So now you're trying to be a toad?
- eichiefs9

Pretty much. "But we cover hockey and he's a good hockey player!"

I'm in no way a Trump guy, but it's pretty funny to me that any athlete that voiced support for him was immediately vilified, but the guy that pals around with and supports Putin is OK.
- eichiefs9

Yeah, I don't know man. I also have some friends that have surprisingly changed their tune on Russia since they view being against the Russian war machine as being pro democrat or some poop. Lots of mental gymnastics there.