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

[forever1922]

I'm sure Marner just likes to spend money on that stuff to feel safe. It's nothing new and everyone knows the scrutiny is harsh and when it goes to shit it goes overboard. It's another thing to consider for prospective players.

Keep it up leafs nation, sincerely rest of NHL.

 

[Turin]

Sounds kinda based

 

[BCNate]

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

At the end of the day, it’s just a game. I bag on Marner and hate the leafs, but if he feels a need to have private security, it’s crossed a line.

 

[VaporTrail]

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

Any idea if they ever recovered his car ?

 

[JAK]

Plenty of media "journalists" writes whatever they can to generate attention and clicks.

Sometimes, I wish they would lose their jobs over their terrible "journalism", but that's exactly how they keep their jobs.

 

[ZEBROA]

If this is true it is no surprise. Death threats are fairly common. But i guess after this playoff they are more, and at a bigger risk for a lunatic to act upon.

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

Marner is and always has been a manipulator and politician

Makes sense he only wants the media to kiss his ass

Would you answer to a "media outlet" that was fueling the death threats you are getting?

 

[ItWasJustified]

I hope he gets out of that cesspool and goes on to live a normal life.

You hope he retires, donates all his money and starts working a regular job?

 

[bleedgreen]

You hope he retires, donates all his money and starts working a regular job?

I consider almost any other market living a normal life by comparison.

 

[TheNumber4]

Security? Maybe it’s too much for him to individually defend against Shambles in the brain these days. Marner is just trying to make himself a better player cause scrambles can really mess that up. All Hail God Emperor Mitch Marner.

 

[StoveTopStauffer]

And people think McDavid is going to this place? LOL

 

[alko]

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

What happened?

 

[Zbynek]

Kessel all over again. He's 100% gone this summer

 

[yeaher]

Could you imagine him ending up on your team via free agency? This guy is gonna pull a Johnny Hockey, he aint got the marbles to play hockey at the big time but wants the big time money. All of the big 4 deserve to be questioned but this guy really needs to be let go.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Mirtle sounds butthurt as f***. Dudes either making shit up or spreading rumors. Why would you say something like that as a journalist without substantiating it? “You hear about” it? You’re literally the most qualified profession to follow up on a rumor and get to the bottom of it before spouting it out to the public (read: your job). What a hack.

Also, why would a national newspaper publish an article about a rumour spread on a podcast?

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Pffft some God if if he needs security and has to dodge media

Get to Smiting you almighty Smiter or renounce the deity already

 

[General Fanager]

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

He has the best playoff PPG of the core 4 and you have no clue what's going on. Maybe there were threats on social media which is fairly common these days. He was also the victim of a carjacking not too long ago was he not? I dont blame him for having more security

The team haven't done well in the playoffs and for some reason he is the chosen target to blame.

 

[slybel]

Maybe he should ask for a trade to Vegas or Utah...

 

[dirtydanglez]

why do you need security when you're a god

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

I think his time is finished in Toronto. It's all turned into a major distraction that management shouldn't like going forward but who knows with our shit-ass management.

It's crazy how much of a pressure cooker that market is. Anyone know the last player that spent their whole career in Toronto? Min 500 games

Kessel all over again. He's 100% gone this summer

Wonder if Dubas is going to take a swing at landing his boy

 

[Warden of the North]

Plenty of media "journalists" writes whatever they can to generate attention and clicks.

Sometimes, I wish they would lose their jobs over their terrible "journalism", but that's exactly how they keep their jobs.

I mean, they don't have to exaggerate at all to make his playoff record look bad.

 

[Warden of the North]

It's crazy how much of a pressure cooker that market is. Anyone know the last player that spent their whole career in Toronto? Min 500 games


Wonder if Dubas is going to take a swing at landing his boy

Well at this point Marner, Matthews, Nylander and Rielly are all over with 500 games with three of them just signing long term contracts to stay here.

Sundin and Kaberle would be my best guesses before that.

 

[SomeDude]

Let me guess, the hot dog vendor that sets up outside of his front door is losing his best customer again?

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Well at this point Marner, Matthews, Nylander and Rielly are all over with 500 games with three of them just signing long term contracts to stay here.

Sundin and Kaberle would be my best guesses before that.

No meant their whole careers beginning to end. Sundin and Kaberle played elsewhere as well

 

[danktopshelf]

Weird thing is he'd be absolutely nails on the Hurricanes. Canada just sucks really hard, aside from the fantastic cuisine and nice people.