The @AnaheimDucks are my local team, but I don't buy Ducks merch and only see games to cheer for the visitors. Why? Because I'm a queer fan, and Getzlaf's insincere non-apology "I'm sorry you were offended" apology for his slur use in playoffs means I won't invest in his team.
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Likewise, I've become a
@MapleLeafs fan from a distance, and was considering buying some merch in the future. But something like this reminds me that no, actually, I'm not wanted here.Show this thread -
Do I think it's possible for players to learn, apologise sincerely, make amends and move on? Yes, I do - and I wish that were the norm. People fuck up in predictable ways and learn from it at different rates, no matter how much we wish things were otherwise. But.
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It's what happens now - what happens *next* - that matters most, and this is the part where the
@NHL falls down. Inconsistent penalties and token gestures don't matter for shit if there's no demonstrable sign that the players responsible, and the culture around them, is changing.Show this thread
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