Marner has reportedly hired private security and is refusing to speak with some members of the media

[viper0220]

https://nationalpost.com/sports/mitch-marner-allegation

 

[Strangelove]

Is this how gods behave?

 

[PaulD]

Personal security? Some school children bothering him at the mall?

 

[Sky04]

He does have to answer for his performances, not to media scum though.

 

[Mike Jones]

Is this how gods behave?

It's how their human worshippers respond to threats against the cult.

 

[Fatass]

Canadian vs American market. Up here when the club is winning the elite players are treated like Gods. When it turns there is no where to hide. Total anonymity down south, regardless of winning or losing. MM controls where he goes next and 100% it will be down south.

 

[Carbooja]

After what happened to Drake, I don't blame him. The fued might spill over to other famous Torontonians.

 

[Jacob]

He’s gonna be rolling into Scotiabank like Xerxes.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

This one is strange, Mirtle seems to have lost his inside info after the Dubas firing, so when Marner does not want to field tough questions and does not speak to Mirtle, he throws a hissy fit. Seems like both parties deserve the pillow fight they are having.

 

[Leaf Fans]

I wonder if there is any validity to this. Mirtle does have a podcast.

 

[SillyRabbit]

If this is true then it's very sad.

Players should be able to live their lives in peace without threat to their safety or well-being.

It's always a handful of bad actors that ruin it for everyone.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

I mean if this is true, and Marner's people are sent to intimidate reporters that Marner does not speak to or does not like questions asked of him, this is a bigger can of worms than just a player refusing to talk to the media. If I read correctly, Mirtle may have made a serious yet bizarre accusation. Never heard of this before.

 

[Kranix]

Paul Marner?

 

[JKG33]

I'm not saying it's deserved, but when you absolutely bend the organization over in contract negotiations, and follow it up with 5 years of some of the worst playoff performances ever, I find it hard to have sympathy

 

[Kranix]

Has Dregs been reached for clean-up yet?

 

[93LEAFS]

If he actually fears for his safety over a hockey game (and it's legitimate) is a disgrace from the insane aspects of our fanbase.

 

[Kranix]

If he actually fears for his safety over a hockey game (and it's legitimate) is a disgrace from our the insane aspects of our fanbase.

That's not what the article says. The thread title is misleading. Mirtle speculated Marner is directing his security to harass certain media members.

 

[Sky04]

I'm not saying it's deserved, but when you absolutely bend the organization over in contract negotiations, and follow it up with 5 years of some of the worst playoff performances ever, I find it hard to have sympathy

What a dumb take.

 

[byrone12]

The guy was just carjacked in Toronto not long ago, when it comes to personal and family safety I’d cut him some slack

 

[joestevens29]

Is it not answering questions in media scrums or just ignoring mirtles personal calls. Big difference

 

[hamzarocks]

Marner is and always has been a manipulator and politician

Makes sense he only wants the media to kiss his ass

 

[JimmyApples]

Now we’ve got Leafs players hiring security to harass reporters who ask tough questions and hurt their feelings? Pathetic

 

[Goose]

Bold of the Post to refer to Mirtle as a "reporter".

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Aaaand reason #872 why players wanna play for certain teams in the States and away from that chaos

 

[John Mandalorian]

Is this how gods behave?

He said they’re treated like gods. But isn’t that a little difficult to reconcile with doing this?