"He's suing everyone just so he can make money." - Naslundsays the quote responding to Colorado Avalanche's Steve Moore's involvement into a lawsuit that Moore recently filed against Todd Bertuzzi.
Last year's March 8th incident was, in my opinion, blown way out of proportion by the North American press, involved also the Canadian and NHL legal system to which heavy sanctions were implemented already on Bertuzzi. Hasn't Bertuzzi gone through enough? When will Moore be satisfied for final justice in this case? As I wrote about this a while back, I urged Steve Moore to search for some kind of forgiveness.
"This isn't about the hit," Naslund said of his feelings toward Moore. "Hockey players take hits and give hits."
"This is just a guy who's trying to hit a home run (financially)," Naslund added. "Someone who wasn't good enough to play.
"I'm not saying what (Bertuzzi did) was right. But if it was me, I'd be doing everything I could to get back and play and show everyone the character I have ... Instead of trying to sue everyone."
I don't blame Steve Moore for going after a civil suit. After all, Bertuzzi allegedly took away Moore's livelihood assuming then that Moore cannot play hockey ever again because of the debilitating hit last season. However, having been involved in "money grubbing lawsuits" myself, I am somewhat sympathetic to Bertuzzi hoping that all the parties involved with Moore's injury can just finally heal and move on.
2 comments:
I couldn't believe what I was reading when I read Naslunds comments.
Some opinions from Canadian columnists:
1. That Naslund questions Moore's character is indeed the topper. After all, at least Borje Salming stood up for himself. Naslund could have sought revenge against Moore himself last winter, could have dropped his gloves, lifted his protective visor and given the Harvard grad the old Ingemar Johansson one-two.
2. In fact, Moore is showing everybody the character he has.
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Clearly, respect doesn't exist between players. Honour is dead and if you don't think so, re-read Naslund's comments.
What will bring change is financial repercussions, the kind Moore can bring. Money talks and the players have amply shown, nothing else gets their attention.
You believe what your fed. Bertuzzi got fed up with manipulative weazel style old school Linseman like (apology to Linsemen b'cuz he cld play hockey)hockey strategy. Anybody who understands hockey knows initially Moore was coached from the time he introduced himself to the Canucks Captain. You get between your immediate division rivalries top players, take one out, next game send Moore out bad mouth the remaining player throughout the game, run up the score, Send out Steve Moore to finish what he started. Only a true agitator could sit back and marvel now at Moore's finish taunting Bertuzzi through the media on Olympic starts, Playoff starts, yep Moore he's a gem for all low lifes to sit back and marvel.
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