Confirmed with Link: JT Miller to Take Indefinite Leave of Absence for Personal Reasons

[VintageBure]

Life happens and everyone may need to take time off work or hobbies to re set. I predict we will see the best version of JT when he’s back.

 

[bossram]

Its not the same. You are hidden, possibly 1000s of miles away.

Its definitely anonymity still.

I really don't think the anonymity is a factor. Like I said, people say vile stuff on Facebook, and for most people, that is their real name/identity. Hell, some of the worst posters/takists on Twitter use their real names. I think using their real names actually might drive even worse commentary - related to my point about social media incentives, it gives them more notoriety and drives their following. More attention.

Not just that.

You dont feel the same kind of empathy because they are typing at a screen.

If you said these things and saw someone change their facial expressions in real time as they go through the negative emotions you are causing.... and able to post the vile shit, you are probably someone that should be watched very carefully.

Yep.

I think this point is more or less related to my point about a lack of "consequences" for not ever really interacting with the person.

 

[iceburg]

Life happens and everyone may need to take time off work or hobbies to re set. I predict we will see the best version of JT when he’s back.

I was wondering this myself. It's kind of unintended load management with JT and Demko.

By all the reporting it seems that Demko has been close and able to workout for several weeks now. When he comes back fully healthy he can get his 30-40 games in and be peaking at playoff time and have a lot of gas left in the tank. Will the same be said about JT when all is said and done? We'll see.

 

[Brookbank]

Life happens and everyone may need to take time off work or hobbies to re set. I predict we will see the best version of JT when he’s back.

Petterson has been playing though it all, while being called a baby by Miller and getting way more pressure in the media.

I really doubt that it's that

 

[Ernie]

Petterson has been playing though it all, while being called a baby by Miller and getting way more pressure in the media.

I really doubt that it is just that.

Yep some posters here have said absolutely horrible things about Pettersson but are now giving Miller a pass.

I think both players are super important for this team but worth mentioning Pettersson just kept playing through his issues despite all the hate. You'd think after having Naslund and the Sedins be the faces of this franchise for so many years that fans would be ok with personalities that aren't just "big macho hockey guy" but the Don Cherry caveman attitude persists.

 

[sting101]

This Miller vs Pettersson diatribe never ends... jeesh

Petterson has been playing though it all, while being called a baby by Miller and getting way more pressure in the media.

I really doubt that it's that

He never implied anything about EP40?

Yep some posters here have said absolutely horrible things about Pettersson but are now giving Miller a pass.

I think both players are super important for this team but worth mentioning Pettersson just kept playing through his issues despite all the hate. You'd think after having Naslund and the Sedins be the faces of this franchise for so many years that fans would be ok with personalities that aren't just "big macho hockey guy" but the Don Cherry caveman attitude persists.

It just might be that someone struggled amongst rumours he might want to force his way out of Vancouver then got a massive raise leaving nothing on the table and followed by being bad and soft during the Canucks best chance to win since 2012 and have nothing to do with Miller??

 

[FuzzyTitus]

I really don't think the anonymity is a factor. Like I said, people say vile stuff on Facebook, and for most people, that is their real name/identity. Hell, some of the worst posters/takists on Twitter use their real names. I think using their real names actually might drive even worse commentary - related to my point about social media incentives, it gives them more notoriety and drives their following. More attention.



I think this point is more or less related to my point about a lack of "consequences" for not ever really interacting with the person.

People are 1,000% more brave when they aren't in actually front of people. I don't think it's consequences, they've removed themselves from the fact there's a legitimate human on the other side. 0 forks given. In person, they often turn to muffins.