Reporter: Just wanted to ask you, I mean, obviously Nelson Mandela [was] one of the most significant historical figures of the twentieth century. What knowledge or awareness did you have of him growing up or when did you learn of him?
Bernier: Well, obviously, growing up, you uh, he's one of the most known athletes, uh, in the world and, uh, lot of impact in any kind of sport that he did, and uh . . . that I, you know, even playing hockey, everyone knows him from being the type of person he was off the ice and on the ice and so, it's unfortunate that he passed away a year ago, but, um, he changed a lot while he was with us and he's a tremendous guy.
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Bernier (in response to a question): Uh, I just think the way he meant, that is, to me growing up, playing sports with my parents was something really special because I can share, you know, try to be a leader, uh, you know, try to share things and things like that where, you know, when you're a group sport you need to do that, you need to be as one, and I think that's what he meant and, uh, you know I think, uh, sports is really powerful. A lot of people, you know, obviously, love to play the game, be it hockey, basketball, football, and every -- a lot of people watch that, and I think that's kind of the message I personally got from that.
