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Fan asks Chicago’s Bolland for “wanting Bettman dead” re-tweet, Bolland obliges

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CHICAGO, IL - MARCH 25: Dave Bolland #36 of the Chicago Blackhawks tries to control the puck on one knee against the Nashville Predators at the United Center on March 25, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. The Predators defeated the Blackhawks 6-1. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

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Maybe this is what Don Cherry was talking about?

On Friday, Chicago Blackhawks forward Dave Bolland utilized Twitter’s re-tweet function -- a feature that allows users to share someone else’s tweet with their followers -- for this message:

BollandBettman

So...that happened.

Suppose the argument here is that Bolland didn’t write the message himself and was only passing along the frustrations of a fan.

But given what’s implicit in a re-tweet -- and how offside this particular one was -- the counter-argument is that common sense should’ve kept this from ever happening.

As for what it means on a larger scale, Bolland’s actions are just the latest in an ongoing series of anti-Bettman statements from players:

-- Detroit Red Wings defenseman Ian White called him “an idiot.” (link)

-- Florida forward Kris Versteeg called him and deputy commissioner Bill Daly “cancers.” (link)

-- Montreal forward Brandon Prust tweeted that “Bettman’s autobiography is in stores now. It’s titled ‘how I destroyed a sport and a nation.’” (link)

Though no longer a part of the NHLPA, ex-player Jeff O’Neill tweeted “Bettman stop talking to the media. I wanna ‘make whole’ in your **** head.”

Finally, it’s worth noting that Bolland hasn’t always shown the greatest judgment when it comes to public image.

Last December, he referred to Daniel and Henrik Sedin as “the sisters” on a Chicago radio station, then said the city of Vancouver was full of “weirdos.”

He later backed off those comments, so don’t be surprised if that happens again.

Update: Surprise! Bolland has deleted the retweet. Or de-retweeted. Whatever.