Comments on: Video: CNBC Sports Biz debates merits of fighting

By: itspartofthegame

itspartofthegame — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 01:18:50 +0000

Yeah – Southerners don’t like hockey because of the fighting. That’s why rasslin’ isn’t more popular. That’s why MMA isn’t a bigger draw. That’s why rooster- and dog-fighting disappeared ages ago. It couldn’t be the alien elements of blades and ice combined with a speed of play that requires concentration and patience. Not to mention scores lower than that of baseball. Yep. Fighting must be the reason.

By: hockeyflow33

hockeyflow33 — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 23:15:39 +0000

Bottom line, if you’ve never laced up the skates, keep your mouth shut

By: nothanksimdriving123

nothanksimdriving123 — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 20:19:04 +0000

I agree. I used to work in the Sports Dept. of a newspaper in a non-NHL US city that did have a junior team, and the regular comments reflected a lack of respect for a sport that tolerated the stupidity of appointment fights (as opposed to tussles growing out of a heated match). When news space was more limited, NHL was always the first thing cut. That was the reality. With hockey starting off with the handicap of not being a native sport in the southern half of the US, it doesn’t help to stick with the Neanderthal element.

By: tommytd

tommytd — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 12:59:09 +0000

Keep fighting in the NHL and you’ll keep it a “second tier” professional sport forever.

By: betrayedbylife

betrayedbylife — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:40:29 +0000

“hey i don’t watch hockey but here’s my opinion on it”.
*yawn*