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This article by Larry Brooks is a fine example of journalistic provocation ... ie: creating a controversy where none exists. Winning sports teams have been visiting the White House to meet the President for as far back as I can remember, and it was always considered an honor.

Shame on Brooks to drag the NHL into this -- a story in search of a 'cause'

~ MM ~

1 posted on 10/01/2017 8:06:33 AM PDT by Mr_Moonlight
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Gary Bettman’s message/advice/order to the Board of Governors ... “Stay out of it.”

Smart man. Hockey is going to increase in popularity. Hockey has its knuckleheads, but you can't see the ugly tattoos, it has far less player misconduct outside the rink, and has no thug culture or rap and no one talks about politics. It is a white sport.

2 posted on 10/01/2017 8:12:59 AM PDT by PGR88
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NHL’s Larry Brooks attempt to avoid create political controversy misfires

There ... fixed the headline

4 posted on 10/01/2017 8:16:29 AM PDT by Mr_Moonlight (Ich bin ein Deplorable)
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NY Posts attempts to fire Larry Brooks misfire.


5 posted on 10/01/2017 8:18:21 AM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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WTF was that?

I didn’t understand the intent or the point.

Freaking hockey?

Yeah, cuz there sohhhHH many BLM players.

Weird article...


8 posted on 10/01/2017 8:26:50 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH-pk2vZG2M)
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Here’s a crazy idea: do your protesting on your own time.

Most leaders of a company would be upset at employees that brought down a bunch of heat on their company, especially when they’re doing it on the clock. The NFL brass shows just how deluded they are.


9 posted on 10/01/2017 8:27:34 AM PDT by Excuse_My_Bellicosity (Liberalism is a social disease.)
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Well there are a lot of RUSSIAN players in the NHL, tee hee.


10 posted on 10/01/2017 8:31:06 AM PDT by dfwgator
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Brooks is the idiot who always promotes the Rangers to buy the highest priced free agent or pending free agent available (Jagr/Nash/Richards as examples) as a must have and then when they fail describes the reasons why it didn’t work as if he knew it all along.

He’s a hack. Always has been, always will be.


11 posted on 10/01/2017 8:40:52 AM PDT by Reagan Disciple (Peace through Strength)
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Don Cherry would not be pleased.


13 posted on 10/01/2017 9:41:03 AM PDT by Former Proud Canadian (Islam delenda est.)
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The only thing I want these teams to do is play.


16 posted on 10/01/2017 9:53:58 AM PDT by dila813 (Voting for Trump to Punish Trumpets!)
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"If you can have one expression of opinion, you surely must also have the other"

That's just crazy talk!

17 posted on 10/01/2017 10:31:24 AM PDT by Windflier (Pitchforks and torches ripen on the vine. Left too long, they become black rifles.)
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RIP Dave Strader

https://www.nhl.com/stars/news/dallas-stars-stars-mourn-passing-of-dave-strader/c-291498308


26 posted on 10/01/2017 6:05:44 PM PDT by dfwgator
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I look forward to the Pens visiting the White House. These leftist sports writers have been all over Sidney Crosby since he said it was an honor to be invited. I don’t expect him to back down. He handles distractions with class.


29 posted on 10/01/2017 6:19:06 PM PDT by Varda
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