I think it's absolutely fine what he said. And people will make a bigger deal of it then necessary as usual.
He is right, it comes with the territory of being a great player. And seriously where did he "proclaim love" for Crosby?
By saying he is great? That's the truth isn't it? And Crosby still has tons of fans after that whole shpeel. That's the truth isn't it?
Bettman can do no good to some people (not saying you are one of them)
All the guy does is say....honestly the truth, not inflammatory, or favoritism....just the truth, and I know people will flame the guy and call for his head and make up all kinds of **** about how he wants the Penguins to win everything, ergo he pays the refs off. Bettman isn't ****ing gushing over Crosby, he's just saying what pretty much everyone already knows...some people hate you because you are good.
Torts, god love him, wasn't right in what he said. You don't go after a players integrity in the media. If you want to trash them in the locker room to your players then fine. But you don't stand in front of cameras and put a couple players on blast. But torts wears his heart on his sleeve. And he probably expected the wallet slam.
I think it's absolutely fine what he said. And people will make a bigger deal of it then necessary as usual.
He is right, it comes with the territory of being a great player. And seriously where did he "proclaim love" for Crosby?
By saying he is great? That's the truth isn't it? And Crosby still has tons of fans after that whole shpeel. That's the truth isn't it?
Bettman can do no good to some people (not saying you are one of them)
All the guy does is say....honestly the truth, not inflammatory, or favoritism....just the truth, and I know people will flame the guy and call for his head and make up all kinds of **** about how he wants the Penguins to win everything, ergo he pays the refs off. Bettman isn't ****ing gushing over Crosby, he's just saying what pretty much everyone already knows...some people hate you because you are good.
Torts, god love him, wasn't right in what he said. You don't go after a players integrity in the media. If you want to trash them in the locker room to your players then fine. But you don't stand in front of cameras and put a couple players on blast. But torts wears his heart on his sleeve. And he probably expected the wallet slam.
You've got to be kidding me. Pens are Bettmans night dream, he favors them in every event/promotion.
Your a ****ed up homer if you can't see this. I mean ever since Crosby got drafted it was Crosby this, Pens that. The only player/team (in the past) that was also so favored were the Capitals with Ovechkin.
For BUttman there are only a couple of franchises that are interesting and he deserves every boo he gets for his favoritism.
That is absolutely brutal and three first round picks in a row is just dumb.
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"It has not been a good day. I lost my glasses early this morning and I had to go buy a pair of 79 dollar reading glasses today. 79 bucks. You can literally get them at Costco, three-for-20." - Darryl Sutter's response to going up 2-0 in the series.
