Nikita Zaitsev goes after fan in Instagram DM's

[Kudo Shinichi]

Pretty sure Zaitsev basically said “say it to my face” and the meme poster deleted their messages to look like a victim

Apparently, he posted a meme



But there's likely more to it since it caused Zaitsev's family to harass him for weeks.

 

[Xirik]

Chirp them at the game? fine.

But when someone takes the time and effort to try and message a player online it just looks sad. Following Hockey is suppose to be a hobby that you get enjoyment out of. not....This.

 

[OilerTyler]

Imagine trash talking an athlete online and then immediately crying harassment when he sends you a harmless message back.

 

[Xirik]

Apparently, he posted a meme



But there's likely more to it since it caused Zaitsev's family to harass him for weeks.

I really doubt thats the full story. I smell a guy playing the victim.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Unless this dude was spamming Zaitsev's family members with shit like this Zaitsev comes off looking unhinged.

 

[JKG33]

Not a great look for Zaitsev, but holy shit is that tweeter's friend a grade A p***y.

 

[Empoleon8771]

If you’re a to professional athletes on social media, don’t cry about it when they say they want to kick your ass

I have no sympathy whatsoever for fans who do this kind of stuff. If you can get punched in the face for talking shit to a regular person on twitter, you deserve it for talking shit to an athlete on twitter too.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

If you’re a to professional athletes on social media, don’t cry about it when they say they want to kick your ass

I have no sympathy whatsoever for fans who do this kind of stuff. If you can get punched in the face for talking shit to a regular person on twitter, you deserve it for talking shit to an athlete on twitter too.

You can't punch somebody in the face for being a dick. There's like laws and stuff.

 

[njdevils1982]

 

[Dessert Nights]

Zaitsev didn't attack him publicly and didn't make any threats in DMs. Just asked him to "be a man" and say those things when they are face to face. I don't see there's nothing wrong and it doesn't make Zaitsev look bad in my eyes. But I understand how the meme maker guy can "weaponize" these messages and Zaitsev gifted him the ammo,

 

[ViD]

So not only that loser didn’t respond back to him either apologizing or accepting that challenge, he leaked a private conversation into public world.

I would understand if Zaitsev used some derogatory words or threatened his life..

 

[Empoleon8771]

You can't punch somebody in the face for being a dick. There's like laws and stuff.

If you're talking shit, don't act surprised when you get punched in the face

The easy solution is to just shut up and not be an asshole. Social media gives people the idea that they can just be raging douchebags with no consequences, so I'm not going to feel bad for these people when they get responses to being raging douchebags.

This pretty much sums up my thoughts:



Fans who do this kind of shit are just assholes and I'll side with the player unless the player is completely out of line.

 

[Dionysus]

Go after a guy personally behind internet anonymity and then cry victim when he responds.

I'll be interested if Nikita beats the wheels off him at a local grocery store, that would be a story.

 

[JimmyApples]

This is literally Sens fans who think/have hope this will cause them to get out of Zaitsev’s contract.

Very sad. Just leave him alone

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

If you're talking shit, don't act surprised when you get punched in the face

The easy solution is to just shut up and not be an asshole. Social media gives people the idea that they can just be raging douchebags with no consequences, so I'm not going to feel bad for these people when they get responses to being raging douchebags.

This pretty much sums up my thoughts:



Fans who do this kind of shit are just assholes and I'll side with the player unless the player is completely out of line.

No doubt. If you're at the bar and some drunk asshole is acting like a drunk asshole he should be expecting a reaction.

When the cops show up and put you in cuffs same deal.

Zaitsev has everything to lose here and nothing to gain.

 

[Habsrule]

I wish more athletes would do what Zaitsev just did. Zaitsev is just working at his job and his job happens to be as a professional athlete.

If any one of us started to get DMs because of our work from customers or clients telling us how terrible that we are, it would be considered harassment or bullying. Not sure how people get a free pass for saying terrible things to a professional athlete.

 

[Stelio Kontos]

186 followers as a professional athlete, damn.

Probably cares more about being a professional athlete who makes millions rather than his insta follower count bud.

Lol at the basement dwellers saying it’s embarrassing for Zaitsev. Talking shit and screenshotting it is cool? How about be accountable for what you say and not hide behind a keyboard

 

[The Expert]

Never understood why people post conversations that make themselves look like a loser.

 

[Empoleon8771]

No doubt. If you're at the bar and some drunk asshole is acting like a drunk asshole he should be expecting a reaction.

When the cops show up and put you in cuffs same deal.

Zaitsev has everything to lose here and nothing to gain.

Sounds like someone who has never been to a bar before.

If you're instigating shit at a bar and someone clocks you in the face, that guy isn't going to get arrested. People are just going to think you deserved it for being a shithead.

What will happen in reality is that you'll get thrown out for instigating stuff and the bouncer will laugh at you for getting clocked.

 

[PuckG]

They’re both losers in this situation…

 

[jetsforever]

The guy who posted it seems to be wildly overreacting to some lighthearted retaliatory jabs.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Sounds like someone who has never been to a bar before.

If you're instigating shit at a bar and someone clocks you in the face, that guy isn't going to get arrested. People are just going to think you deserved it for being a shithead.

If there's a bar fight and you're even remotely involved you leave before the police show up. Nine months sober. Been to one or two.

 

[Master P]

The guy who posted it seems to be wildly overreacting to some lighthearted retaliatory jabs.

Just desperate for it to become viral. Him and his friend seem like total dirt bags.

 

[Sky04]

His friend seems like a loser.

 

[vadim sharifijanov]

takes a small sad person to heckle a public figure on the internet and then post screengrabs and lecture them about rising above it when they get the response they were looking for

even if we believe that this person was tweeting “for a friend”