I've been thinking about this story as I listen to the latest @Steve_Dangle podcast discussion about Babcock (and am weirdly relived to see it broke after the ep recorded) and struggling to articulate a lot of feelings about abusive behaviour in sports culture.https://twitter.com/IanGraph/status/1198770855691591681 …
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@AdamWylde,@Steve_Dangle and@JesseBlake were speaking about Babcock prior to this particular story coming out to serve as a concrete example, I do think there should be more reflection as default on the longstanding tolerance of abuse within sports.Show this thread -
I've worked for bosses I've disliked, who I've thought were bad at their jobs or just incompetent or people I didn't gel with, and I've worked for abusive bosses. There is a hardcore difference, and employee morale is one of the biggest red flags for workplace abuse, period.
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When you look at how profound the *emotional* change has been for the Leafs since Babcock's firing, I don't think you can put that down purely to his being a bad boss or someone the team didn't gel with, and I don't think citing his 700 wins or calling him a "good guy" helps.
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If there is EVER a time to sit down and examine the conduct of a high-profile coach like Babcock, it should be right now. But there's a habitual rush to try and cushion the blow because of the good he was seen to have done early on, which makes speaking up even harder.
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I get that it's an uncomfortable conversation to have; that many feel fondly about the guy's history. But how does a league like the NHL hope to ever weed out abusive cultures if people who try and start a conversation about guys like Babcock are told it's not their place?
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ANYWAY. Gonna listen to the rest of the episode now and hopefully feel less skeeved out.
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