Awhile back during the "Winter Classic" weekend, there was a women's hockey game to promote the new NWHL...During the game, Boston Pride player Denna Laing stepped on an opponents stick and went headfirst into the boards....She suffered a serious spinal injury....This is horrible news that no one ever wants to see...And I like everyone wish her all the best and hope for a miraculous recovery....
That said, I have grown annoyed with her story...I know, that sounds cold as fuck...But hear my cold heart out...The NHL has been kissing her ass since the incident...They had a tribute to her at the "All-Star" game...at a Bruins a game...Then NBC had a tribute/big piece on her Sunday before the "Stadium Series" game between Minnesota and Chicago...New England Patriots star, Rob Gronkowski went out of his way to make a large public show of support for her and to push her family's charity...Yes, this all sounds good...Very nice...Except they are doing this all for mostly out of fear....They were given a warning...
It was made clear to the NHL, NWHL, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, and New England Patriots, that they were going to be sued by the Laing family...Why the Patriots? The game was played at Gillette Stadium...Why the Bruins and Canadiens? Because they were the teams playing in the next day's "Winter Classic"....Why the NHL? They made the ice/rink...And her own league, because they pushed to get the women's game involved...
Okay...You stepped on another players stick, and crashed into the boards....Somehow it's everyone else's fault...A bad thing happened...An awful, shitty fucking thing happened...But it wasn't the fault of anyone organizations with deep pockets...Now you smile and wave to cameras and glow as people cheer, as in the background your family sits with lawyers looking for a loophole to use to get a payday...
You were able to get paid to play a game that you loved...Not many people get to say that shit...I paid to play midnight hockey years ago, and when I got cross checked in the head, my helmet split in half, and I was concussed, I didn't sue the prick that did it...I didn't sue the rink for...I crawled to the bench, puked, had a beer, took a shower, went to Denny's until 4:00 AM...Went home and went to bed...The next week, first shift I was out there with the guy, I slashed him across the legs...(he was about to blow past me anyways)...When he angrily got up wanting to kill me, my friend leveled him and said "it's even!"...That was it...
I'm really sorry Denna Laing suffered a horrible injury, but I can't stand this idiotic society that wants to sued everyone for anything...You're playing hockey...You know bad shit can happen...You know accidents can happen...It's just shit that happens, that sometimes is out of our control...It's hockey, there are built in risks...That's why all the NWHL players had to sign a waiver before playing in the game...So to the Laing family...I wish you best in Denna's recover, but it's lawsuit happy, trying to make a quick buck, it's everyone else's fault people like you, that are one of the many problems in this country...If you go through with this shit, I hope a judge laughs you out of the courtroom.
Have a week.
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