Canadian Sellout?

Ronn_Bman · 03-26-2003, 07:08 AM

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Story from ESPM.com :
Associated Press

EDMONTON, Alberta -- A statue of Wayne Gretzky was adorned with a sign that read "U$ Lackey'' on Tuesday in protest of the hockey star's recent comments supporting President Bush in the war against Iraq.

Employees of Skyreach Centre quickly removed the cardboard sign from the statue at the entrance to the home arena of Gretzky's former team, the Edmonton Oilers.

Earlier this week, Gretzky praised Bush as a great leader, saying he backed him 100 percent. However, Gretzky also shied away from criticizing Canada's decision to stay out of the conflict.

"The reality is, you know, the people we should be concerned about are the people fighting in Iraq, the people who are there on the missions,'' Gretzky said Tuesday.

"We shouldn't be worried about what entertainers or athletes or Wayne Gretzky or Don Cherry says. It's immaterial.''

Cherry and his Hockey Night in Canada cohost Ron MacLean came under criticism for debating the Iraq war on their televised Coach's Corner segment over the weekend.

Ronn_Bman · 03-26-2003, 07:17 AM

Now what "The Great One" thinks about the situation in Iraq isn't very important, but I don't think he stopped a hockey game to have his say, but it seems that the idiotic fringe felt the need to strike again.

And yes, I would make the same idiotic fringe statement if someone hung a similar sign on Alec Baldwin's front gate.

Grojlach · 03-26-2003, 10:34 AM

Thing is, everyone is a little bit more on edge lately and seems more easily offended by those who hold a different view than themselves, sometimes even close to dismay and even intolerance of other opinions alltogether (the word "traitor" especially is popular lately around the globe, both used by supporters and protesters

).
I think that for every article about childish intolerance towards someone's pro-war opinion you could easily find an article of similar childish intolerance towards someone's anti-war opinion; I'd say we just ignore them alltogether.

Night Stalker · 03-26-2003, 10:38 AM

Naaa we shouldn't ignore them. They are just way too funny. Shaking head and giggling sounds more appropriate .... [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Iron_Ranger · 03-26-2003, 12:49 PM

Well...They dont call him The Great One for nothing, eh?

03-26-2003, 07:17 AM	#2
Ronn_Bman Zartan Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: North Carolina USA Age: 57 Posts: 5,177	Now what "The Great One" thinks about the situation in Iraq isn't very important, but I don't think he stopped a hockey game to have his say, but it seems that the idiotic fringe felt the need to strike again. And yes, I would make the same idiotic fringe statement if someone hung a similar sign on Alec Baldwin's front gate. __________________ [img]\"http://home.carolina.rr.com/orthanc/pics/Spinning%20Hammer%20Sig%20Pic.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

03-26-2003, 10:38 AM	#4
Night Stalker Lord Ao Join Date: June 24, 2002 Location: Nevernever Land Age: 49 Posts: 2,002	Naaa we shouldn't ignore them. They are just way too funny. Shaking head and giggling sounds more appropriate .... [img]tongue.gif[/img] __________________ [url]\"http://www.duryea.org/pinky/gurkin.wav\" target=\"_blank\">AYPWIP?</a> .... <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[1ponder]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/1ponder.gif\" /> <br />\"I think so Brain, but isn\'t a cucumber that small called a gherkin?\"<br /><br />Shut UP! Pinky!

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03-26-2003, 10:34 AM	#3
Grojlach Zartan Join Date: May 2, 2001 Location: Ulpia Noviomagus Batavorum Age: 43 Posts: 5,281	Thing is, everyone is a little bit more on edge lately and seems more easily offended by those who hold a different view than themselves, sometimes even close to dismay and even intolerance of other opinions alltogether (the word "traitor" especially is popular lately around the globe, both used by supporters and protesters ). I think that for every article about childish intolerance towards someone's pro-war opinion you could easily find an article of similar childish intolerance towards someone's anti-war opinion; I'd say we just ignore them alltogether.

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