Monday, October 19, 2009

The Steeve Moore Incident Continued

So what we have below is the makings and reactgions of one of the biggest tarnish on the NHL's career. For those who arent sure what was going on.

The video shows Todd Bertuzzi, int he blue Canucks jersey, chasing down Steve Moore in the Avalanche, punching him in the back of the head and throwing him down on the ice. After this incident- Steve Moores neck was broken and he retired and no longer plays. This awful incident was the result of another similar incident that happened a month prior.

In mid February Steve Moore hit Canucks captain Markus Naslund when he had his head down going after the puck- the hit gave Naslund a concussion and he was out for three games. There was no call on the ice and the Canucks were not happy. They made it very obvious that Steve Moore was going to have a target on his head, but no one expected what happened on March 8th.

Bertuzzi later apologized and cried for the media,

and was suspended for a year, after which he was signed and back playing hockey.

So what does all this mean? This mean that the commissioner has COMPLETE control over the actions of the players in the league. Should Bertuzzi have served jail time? Probably.
Do the actions of players need to be more controlled by the league? Probably.
Should Bertuzzi be allowed to still be making $1.5 million a year with a Cup contending team (Detroit) Probably Not.

So- once again I'm sure youre asking But what can I do?

Gary Bettman, the comissioner of the league, I'm sure would love yo hear from you. Colin Campbell, the head disciplinarian, would love to hear from you. Give them an ear full. Is this bullshit- yes. Do people complain about it- yes. Do they know the right channels to go through to complain and to whom- no.

Gary Bettman
gbettman@nhl.com

1185 Avenue of the Americas, 12th Fl.
New York, NY 10020
Phone: 212-789-2000
Fax: 212-789-2020

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