Comments on: Feaster on Tortorella: “He’s the guy trying to take the bullets”

By: bbk1000

bbk1000 — Thu, 03 May 2012 19:30:20 +0000

I have long said people are born evil….need to teach them good, dogs on the other hand are the exact opposite…..

By: charlutes

charlutes — Thu, 03 May 2012 18:49:10 +0000

A guy is honest so we take his money. I’m sorry, don’t have coaches do press conferences if your going to penalize them for answering questions honestly. now the media is upset at him for not doing their job for them. how about sports writers actually cover sport and not the surrounding soap opera. I have lost so much faith in humanity. I don’t know maybe its different in the states but in Canada sports anchors and reporters are less talented than hot dog vendors.

By: nflofficeadmin

nflofficeadmin — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:39:24 +0000

Torts has had terrible and painful gas throughout the playoffs and that had attributed some to his lousy mood in pressers.

By: bloggersarenotjournalists

bloggersarenotjournalists — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:11:56 +0000

And everyone on the Rangers not named Dubinsky loves him.

He makes it about him and spares his players
And any reporter asking about injuries during the playoffs is stupid and wasting his time and everyone else’s time.

And no, it’s not their job to ask questions they know they are not going to get an answer worth salt

By: challer9

challer9 — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:11:33 +0000

Yeah, sure it was about the “cursing.” Just like the NFL laid the smackdown on the Saints because they really care for the players well being. Pull your head out.

By: bloggersarenotjournalists

bloggersarenotjournalists — Thu, 03 May 2012 17:08:08 +0000

BOOM Roasted

By: fbothharbaughs

fbothharbaughs — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:42:08 +0000

Quite simply, this douche’s a douche…

By: Mike Halford

Mike Halford — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:17:56 +0000

Touche: http://aol.sportingnews.com/nhl/story/2012-04-10/john-tortorella-penguins-whine-sidney-crosby-rangers-nhl-playoffs-2012

By: Miller

Miller — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:10:38 +0000

No actually neither of those are correct. Torts was fined for cursing not for for calling Crosby and Malkin “whining stars” or questioning the integrity of officials.

Bettman made it clear it was only for his language and not for speaking the truth regarding the Penguins.

By: Mike Halford

Mike Halford — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:49:25 +0000

No, it was for ripping the Penguins and calling them “one of the most arrogant organizations in the league.” And for calling Crosby and Malkin “whining stars.” And for swearing.

(From the USA Today column titled “Tortorella fined $20,000 for ripping Penguins.”)

Here’s the full transcript of Torts’ rant. I don’t see any implication of refs and/or the NHL giving the Penguins preferential treatment:

[John Tortorella]
Absolutely. It’s a. It’s a cheap, dirty hit. It’s it’s just – I wonder what would happen if we did it to their two whining stars over there, I wonder what would happen? So I’m anxious to see what happens with the league with this. Just not respect amongst players. None. It’s sickening.

[Reporter]
Why do you think that happens with a play like that?

[John Tortorella]
Ask the guy who did it, ask him. It’s one of the most arrogant organizations in the league. They whine about this stuff all the time, and look what happens.

[Reporter]
Is there any preliminary report on Stepan …

[John Tortorella]
I haven’t talked to Rammer. It’s ridiculous. But they’ll whine about something else over there, won’t they? Starting with their two [expletive] stars.

By: bobhpine

bobhpine — Thu, 03 May 2012 15:39:12 +0000

The second fine was for implying the refs and the NHL give the penguins preferential treatment, not for “ripping” the team. Who writes this?