Max Comtois disables comments on Instagram

[daver]

If you take what some random person writes on social media seriously, you should not be on social media.

 

[DaJackal]

I don't like Comtois because of the diving and reckless playing style (I don't mind the physicality, but I have a bad feeling that he will end up hurting someone with his antics). Still, this kind of social media behaviour from some "fans" is just idiotic.

And I don't think he demanded to go for the penalty shot, that decision is on the coach so he should be the one who gets crap from it, not Comtois.

 

[elitepete]

What has happened to Canadians being "nice"?

canadian hockey fans are a joke sometimes

 

[Tryamkin]

If you take what some random person writes on social media seriously, you should not be on social media.

you can't say that without being in the situation yourself.
hard to imagine the stress and doubters these kids have.

 

[elitepete]

If you take what some random person writes on social media seriously, you should not be on social media.

Wtf is this garbage?

The guy just lost a big game which he's already upset about and there are going to be hundreds of morons trolling/flaming him on social media. You think that has no effect on him?

 

[Honour Over Glory]

The kid should dive out of social media for a while the same way he dives on the ice. The stuff that people likely said to him is the usual depraved crap by arm chair teens and adults that think they know better.

But the only thing that bothered me about Comtois is the diving this kid did, he's a captain and just damn...despicable.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Wtf is this garbage?

The guy just lost a big game which he's already upset about and there are going to be hundreds of morons trolling/flaming him on social media. You think that has no effect on him?

It's social media, it has its share of useful things people post and sometimes even very insightful and fun things, but it's also got a lot of morons on it. So with the good you have a TON of the bad and if you don't have a thick skin, maybe staying off the platform is a good thing. It's unfortunate that it's like that, it shouldn't be, but it is.

To be honest, not sure why any athlete would have any social media account. Just seems like a bad way to go unless you're going to use it to post fun stuff or family stuff that most tend to.

 

[Mike Mike Caron]

It's social media, it has its share of useful things people post and sometimes even very insightful and fun things, but it's also got a lot of morons on it. So with the good you have a TON of the bad and if you don't have a thick skin, maybe staying off the platform is a good thing. It's unfortunate that it's like that, it shouldn't be, but it is.

To be honest, not sure why any athlete would have any social media account. Just seems like a bad way to go unless you're going to use it to post fun stuff or family stuff that most tend to.

Dude, a guy told him he wished Comtois would die of aids. Lots of biggotery because he's French too. It's not about having a thick skin, it's just unacceptable.

 

[Spirit of 67]

Tweet unto others as you would have tweeted unto you.

 

[Jugitsu]

Based on his antics on the ice he's definitely a rat and him being Captain material can be questioned. But attacking him on social media and/or blaming him for Canada's loss is very uncalled for. Shame on those people.

 

[cowboy82nd]

The way we act when it comes to hockey is generally out of character compared to how the average Canadian behaves in everything else.

You mean, hockey brings out the true you and the rest of the time you are putting on a front? Did I get that right?

 

[Gabe the Babe]

Dude, a guy told him he wished Comtois would die of aids. Lots of biggotery because he's French too. It's not about having a thick skin, it's just unacceptable.

I mean. Not to ok telling someone to die of aids. But as kid Max’s age. Living in LA. With 20x the followers than Max has. I promise you there’s some people that say some messed up stuff.

If you take it seriously and are genuinely offended then I recommend not having a social media at all. Or make it private.

Regardless. He was soft af all tournament and the penalty shot should have nothing to do with the hate he got. But it’s all karma. He definitely deserves to get backlash (not death threats) for this tournament.

19 or not. You have a platform and you’re representing your country. Unfortunately if you want no smoke from random people. Then you can work a normal job or be your everyday freshman in college. You want to be an Athlete, Actor, Artist, Model, etc... you have the positive comments from randoms and as in anything in life you get some negative ones as well. Gotta have thick skin, mate.

 

[Mandala]

We are absolutely allowed to be critical of his play. Players are also able to set filters on their social media accounts if they don't want to read any negative comments.

Unless someone is making death threats (or calling his parents and leaving voice mails, which would be insane) discussing a player's poor play and attitude on a message board or on their social media account directly is not harassment.

Bullying is wrong period.

 

[koyvoo]

Based on his antics on the ice he's definitely a rat and him being Captain material can be questioned. But attacking him on social media and/or blaming him for Canada's loss is very uncalled for. Shame on those people.

He’s also essentially a child still. These guys are babies who are still years away from understanding things as a mature adult. Many of the comments came from 40-50 year old men who should know better. Who should know that they also were ignorant and niave at that age and even years after.

 

[truthbluth]

What the f*** people? Grow up. His disappointment is significantly more profound than yours.

 

[Fred McCarthy]

Social media is a **** show , a tool for bullies.Nothing more embolding than hiding behind social media. It's a problem everywhere , including sport .

 

[JoVel]

The average Canadian is no different than the average American, or the average Swede.

People are people. Some are nice, some are dicks.

There are definitely differences in cultures. Would you also claim that the average Canadian is the same as the average Japanese or Venezuelan?

 

[Oilers in NS]

Tweet unto others as you would have tweeted unto you.

I like this. You might have the tweet of the year. I would go on Dragons Den with this one

 

[BHD]

Wise decision by Comtois. Ignore the distractions, reflect on the experience, and move on. He's got a a good career ahead of him.

 

[Spirit of 67]

I like this. You might have the tweet of the year. I would go on Dragons Den with this one

Not mine.

Saw it on a church sign in a little town in middle Tennessee.

 

[Goldmember]

All the best for Max! I did not like the way he tried to hurt(and did) our dman but he doesn’t deserve to be blamed for the loss.
And someone really wished he would got HIV? Lol what an idiot!

 

[NewtJorden]

Bullying a 19 year old kid because a hockey team lost a game. Yup, this is where the human race is going...

 

[The Kessel Run]

It really feels like our world is becoming more toxic by the day.

 

[Braeden]

This isn't the first time idiotic fans did something stupid on social media.


Let's not forget Vancouver and their death threats to Mike Matheson after he chokeslammed Pettersson. I hate our fan base.

 

[King In The North]

Social media comments on any platform remind me how low the average person is. Also reminds me how many are below that line...