I didnt see that part, just looked at the replays and there he gets the medal, shakes hands and leaves. I don´t think anyone in my country ever had the slightest thought it was an insult towards the country. It is of course possible that some players value the medal a lot more and in that sense it could be seen as disrespectful towards them. I dont think he had the slightest thought to insult his team or his country but as you point out it could very well be that he did. Although, the team knows him very well and they are all close since they been playing together since they were 15 (in the national team). Dont think anyone in the team takes it personal but who knows.
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I didnt see that part, just looked at the replays and there he gets the medal, shakes hands and leaves. I don´t think anyone in my country ever had the slightest thought it was an insult towards the country. It is of course possible that some players value the medal a lot more and in that sense it could be seen as disrespectful towards them. I dont think he had the slightest thought to insult his team or his country but as you point out it could very well be that he did. Although, the team knows him very well and they are all close since they been playing together since they were 15 (in the national team). Dont think anyone in the team takes it personal but who knows.
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come on george what do you want them to say? yeah lias was an asshat? the PR people would have been all over this in damage control mode the second they stepped off the ice. You know how all of this could have been avoided? by simply accepting the medal and shutting up for 5 minutes.
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Listen, the guy is a good hockey player, some people are going to be mad about it and some people wont care, the bottom line is that it was 100% unnecessary and childish. Hockey culture produces characters which show humility and class... we do it with hand shakes after long series, playing opposing team anthems etc etc, there was simply no reason for this to even happen.
I hope he also properly reacts to ol Ontario boy Kyrou hugging anderssons stick to get the call. But the senile racist probably won't
GeorgeKaplan
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"Character"
A teenager showed his frustration and how much he hates losing.
Hockey fans get mad about him not being an emotionless, "classy" robot they're used too.
Sounds about right.
Hockey fans get mad about him not being an emotionless, "classy" robot they're used too.
Sounds about right.
For sure, he is a young guy with tons of passion. His behavior was unnecessary and childish but if you look at nhl.com, the clip clearly shows he isnt throwing it in anger, he is tossing it to a fan who happends to deep deep down be a swedish fan lol. He will laugh about this when he retires for sure and i think its being blown out of proportion.
GeorgeKaplan
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And people wonder why nobody watches hockey, 99% of the stars have the personality of cardboard
People always try too hard to blow things out of proportion. He is a young kid who was pissed off that he lost a crazy tight championship game and tossed his medal. This will not define his career or him as a person.
Irishguy42
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I'm getting it from events that have happened in real life by real adults. Please get out from under your rock.
I follow football religiously, I can't remember a single instance where that happened, and since this happens all the time you shouldn't have too much trouble coming up with a few examples.
bottomofthefoodchain
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Guys, Mikeyg knows how the Swedish people feel. Okay? It doesnt matter what people say or dont say. Mikeyg knows.
Btw I really dont like how the Canadian players were diving all night. So disrespectful to their team mates and the entire population of Canada.
Btw I really dont like how the Canadian players were diving all night. So disrespectful to their team mates and the entire population of Canada.
Irishguy42
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>Follows football religiously
>Disregards Mourinho
That's about all the evidence I need. Thanks. We're done here.
eco's bones
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I would guess his is hardly the first WJC silver medal to get tossed away. Lias just got rid of his out in the open. If you're pissed about it--okay but for me it's a so what. For people attaching real value to 2nd place medals--I don't know what to tell you other than I don't. The fan who gave it back should have kept it. I don't think Lias is going to miss it.
Disagree completely. I think there are plenty of great characters within the NHL. The reason we (general public) don't get to see these personalities flourish is bc of the media... You have to be cardboard when you deal with them bc other wise everything gets misquoted/misinterpreted and leads to many problems. Hockey players are some of the craziest, fun, quirky personalities in all of sports but like other sports they are trained from minor leagues and up on how to deal with media. I just think hockey players in general stick to the script more often then other sports athletes.
Irishguy42
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He pretty much always throws his medals into the crowd. But okay.So once = all the time
Lays
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He was already a beast before he threw the medal and showed character+passion like this. This is just the cherry on top to solidify it
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I’d say he was and EP was a very close second. EP was just invisible sometimes unless on the PP. EP+Nylander were struggling at even strength until they were played with Lias as well
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I'd say a player like Oskar Steen was significantly better than both in the playoff rounds.
And how exactly did he disrespect his country and his teammates?
Did any of his peers complain about it?
I haven’t heard anyone from Sweden whining like you about it, so I don’t think his country is offended.
And it’s his medal. A medal he earned. Throwing it isn’t a sign of being selfish.
You’re being very sensative to something that isn’t really a big deal.
