Friedman: JT Miller wasn't happy about group chat with Tkachuks

[UrbanImpact]

Miller addressed the Tkachuks about leaking /talking about the group chat after the USA/Canada Round robin game.

For those that don't know.... The Tkachuk brothers revealed that Team USA had a few players on group chat discussing/staging fights vs Canada to start the game in the round robin.

Miller wasnt fond of this getting out to the public for whatever reason and told the Tkachuks to pretty much stfu next time and keep it in the room.

Alpha Dog Miller barking loud already!






Context for clarity:

Friedman: "We have to ask, how was the group chat leading up to the final?"

Miller: "I hate that they talked about the group chat."

(Collective laughing)

Miller: Because, it wasn't that. It's about, you know, it's, the group chat seems like it was this big arch-, or big plan.

(Proceeds to talk about Canada and how they had to set the tone).

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[robbieberns]

JT Miller is an incredible hockey player who clearly hasn’t fully developed his brain and easily gets roused into hostility by anyone who makes a fast and sudden movement in his peripheral vision that he was not expecting.

 

[Eternal Leaf]

JT Miller needs to chill out.

If you have a problem with everyone, you are the problem.

 

[Fatass]

Miller is no way on another US best club. The guy just must be a total sh*t in the room.

 

[Fledgemyhedge]

To be fair, pretty weird to leak that. Guys clearly got some serious problems though to let every little thing bother him

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Brandon Hagel also leaked the groupchat after yesterdays win

 

[TheOrangeDesk]

So let me get this straight. Matt Tkachuk stages a fight so he can look good. Picks a smaller non fighter, so he can win. Gets injured during the fight. Brags about the group chat to media upsetting his teammates. Then he insists on playing the final, only to be too hurt to actually play and leaves his team short handed. And they lose in OT.

Amazing

 

[JoeSakic13]

JT Miller comes across as the coworker you have to tiptoe around what you say in case you accidentally offend them.

Not to say some things that are said in locker rooms (or workplaces) aren’t offensive, but this isn’t one of them. The guy is impeccable at making himself the center of drama.

 

[Erik Alfredsson]

Well Brady put his money where his mouth is last night, guy scored a goal and was throwing huge hits all game. Where was Miller to be found? If I were JT I would shut up.

 

[bossram]

BAHAHAHAHAHA what's that? Miller getting into a fight with new teammates within a week of joining them? Who could have seen this coming?

 

[Romang67]

I know some pro athletes have intentionally told themselves that they have beef with someone to perform better, even if beef doesn't really exist. Shaq did it with Robinson, Jordan famously wanted to have beef with everyone.

Is it possible JT Miller is trying to do that, and just doesn't really get it?

 

[UrbanImpact]

JT Miller comes across as the coworker you have to tiptoe around what you say in case you accidentally offend them.

Not to say some things that are said in locker rooms (or workplaces) aren’t offensive, but this isn’t one of them. The guy is impeccable at making himself the center of drama.

I dont think he likes the drama, I think he just likes or wants to be the Alpha male and big dog in any room, so if things get leaked without his consent or knwoledge, he will react by trying to show everyone who the boss is.

 

[KCC]

To be fair, pretty weird to leak that

hagel also talked about it. And besides, it would have likely gotten out eventually anyways over time. It’s really not a big deal.

 

[Summer Rose]

I know some pro athletes have intentionally told themselves that they have beef with someone to perform better, even if beef doesn't really exist. Shaq did it with Robinson, Jordan famously wanted to have beef with everyone.

Is it possible JT Miller is trying to do that, and just doesn't really get it?

I think this tactic only works if you're actually good in the first place, though.

 

[Fledgemyhedge]

I dont think he likes the drama, I think he just likes or wants to be the Alpha male and big dog in any room, so if things get leaked without his consent or knwoledge, he will react by trying to show everyone who the boss is.

Hopefully he realizes it actually has the opposite effect and makes him look weak

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

I know some pro athletes have intentionally told themselves that they have beef with someone to perform better, even if beef doesn't really exist. Shaq did it with Robinson, Jordan famously wanted to have beef with everyone.

Is it possible JT Miller is trying to do that, and just doesn't really get it?

Possibly but based on his own standards he sets for the rest of the league the person he should have the biggest issue with is himself.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

So let me get this straight. Matt Tkachuk stages a fight so he can look good. Picks a smaller non fighter, so he can win. Gets injured during the fight. Brags about the group chat to media upsetting his teammates. Then he insists on playing the final, only to be too hurt to actually play and leaves his team short handed. And they lose in OT.

Amazing

Shakespeare himself couldn’t have written it better.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

What is wrong with this guy lmfao

 

[JoeSakic13]

I dont think he likes the drama, I think he just likes or wants to be the Alpha male and big dog in any room, so if things get leaked without his consent or knwoledge, he will react by trying to show everyone who the boss is.

Irony is that he shows it’s not him.

 

[LTIR]

Still unsure if the 3 Canada fighters were part of the supposed group chat and if it was truly staged/planned.

If it was just the US players in a group chat talking about starting fights then it shouldn't be a big deal.

 

[BigTruzz]

Well Brady put his money where his mouth is last night, guy scored a goal and was throwing huge hits all game. Where was Miller to be found? If I were JT I would shut up.

Miller saved a goal with 1 minute left in the 3rd period. If USA wins everyone remembers that play

 

[End on a Hinote]

So let me get this straight. Matt Tkachuk stages a fight so he can look good. Picks a smaller non fighter, so he can win. Gets injured during the fight. Brags about the group chat to media upsetting his teammates. Then he insists on playing the final, only to be too hurt to actually play and leaves his team short handed. And they lose in OT.

Amazing

Hockeys Jake Paul

 

[UrbanImpact]

I know some pro athletes have intentionally told themselves that they have beef with someone to perform better, even if beef doesn't really exist. Shaq did it with Robinson, Jordan famously wanted to have beef with everyone.

Is it possible JT Miller is trying to do that, and just doesn't really get it?

Those are all opponents.

Miller likes to beef and create tension with his teammates.

Also all those athletes you listed are winners. Tom Brady, Kobe, MJ etc...alll famous for being fiery.


Miller might want to win something first before he thinks he can get away acting like this.

 

[Fatass]

To be fair, pretty weird to leak that. Guys clearly got some serious problems though to let every little thing bother him

For sure. But for this Miler stuff to come out he must have been pretty bad again.

 

[AvroArrow]

Reminds me of one of my old bosses.

I think it's dumb to tell the media about their group chat and that they wanted to fight early, but also there's a way you address it with your teammates. You talk to them like grown adults with some respect, not like they're beneath you. They talked about locker room stuff to the media, cool address it appropriately not by lashing out.

I think he has the right idea just a horrible way of approaching things and executing though. Gotta know how to be a teammate.