OK, you know what? I'm not done being salty and PISSED about this. The fact that Voynov isn't STILL IN JAIL and gets to be a free a rich dude? THAT is his "second chance" and already more than he deserves. Arguing that he deserves a chance at more than that is GROSS AS HELL.https://twitter.com/MarkMaddenX/status/1058918119270424576 …
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@MarkMaddenX manifestly care jack about Voynov's wife in all this, let's frame it in terms they might understand: you think players who feel sick at the thought of domestic violence want to play with a guy who's committed it? You think they'd ENJOY playing with him?Show this thread -
You think that's gonna bring some fucking character to the room, a sense of camaraderie, trust and bromanship, to jump through hoops to sign a guy who went to jail for spousal abuse? Or do you think it's gonna fracture a team irreparably?
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Listen, I know it's tempting to think of athletes, especially in team sports, as obedient robots who'll do or say anything for the good of the group, such that Outside Forces like politics or whatever can't cause rifts, but let's be fucking real: that shit happens CONSTANTLY.
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When guys have to play with someone they think is a piece of shit, that doesn't make for good chemistry or good team unity. It means a bunch of people get really fucking stressed or angry or withdrawn, depending on team culture, and you burden everyone with it.
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Shit, the Flames apparently traded Dougie Hamilton because he liked going to museums instead of bars with the boys, and that's, like, the most benign possible culture-clash imaginable: oh no, we have a player who's quiet and thinks about history! But Voynov is an ACTUAL ABUSER.
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I could rant about this for hours, but in a nutshell: no, the fact that Voynov did a joke amount of jail time and had to stop playing for a bit does NOT mean he's all cuddly sunshine now and deserves to have the league back. He can fuck off entirely and good riddance. FIN
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