December 6, 2007
Crawford Ordered the Code Red
CBC has obtained court documents from the Moore-Bertuzzi incident which implicate Canucks coach Marc Crawford was involved in the actions that injured Steve Moore.
Sure Crawford ordered it, but does the case for Steve Moore stand for the people who can't defend themselves? Or is he simply a case of someone who started something he couldn't finish. At what point do players who play professional hockey turn over their ability to be held accountable for actions by non-violent means. Do they at all?
It's indeed a great debate, one that will go on for as long as hockey is played with sticks.
We've had plenty of Bertuzzi debate in the swamp over the years. Stop in and unload your thoughts.
Personally, it doesn't surprise me that Crawford called for it. It's how this game has been taught for so long. Players hold the health of others in their hands every shift. So until humans accept benevolence as a more effective means of deterrence than fear, this may be the only way.
"Bertuzzi was asked 1,300 questions under oath, and, according to a proposed amended statement of claim filed on Moore's behalf in an Ontario court, Bertuzzi stated at his discovery that Crawford pointed to Moore's name and sweater number on a board in the Canucks dressing room and told his players, "He [Moore] must pay the price."So if this all happened, what does it change?
Sure Crawford ordered it, but does the case for Steve Moore stand for the people who can't defend themselves? Or is he simply a case of someone who started something he couldn't finish. At what point do players who play professional hockey turn over their ability to be held accountable for actions by non-violent means. Do they at all?
It's indeed a great debate, one that will go on for as long as hockey is played with sticks.
We've had plenty of Bertuzzi debate in the swamp over the years. Stop in and unload your thoughts.
Personally, it doesn't surprise me that Crawford called for it. It's how this game has been taught for so long. Players hold the health of others in their hands every shift. So until humans accept benevolence as a more effective means of deterrence than fear, this may be the only way.
