NHL legend Bobby Orr has taken a stance in support of fighting in the NHL despite a recent string of injuries, according to an excerpt from his new book, Orr: My Story, obtained by the Globe and Mail:
I believe that especially at the pro level you need to be held accountable for your actions, and the threat of a fight can accomplish that. The truth is, you couldn’t pull the gloves off certain players if a fight was in their future, yet many of those same players in the modern game take liberties with others simply because they can. That is not right, and players should not be allowed to have it both ways. It leads me to the notion of what is commonly referred to as the ‘enforcer.’
Orr was never known as a fighter during his stellar NHL career, but when a bona fide legend like the former Boston Bruins defender speaks on a matter this important, people listen.
The debate over fighting in hockey has raged on for decades and has only escalated as an increase of recent scary injuries have marred the aspect of the sport.
Not only was Montreal Canadiens tough guy George Parros involved ...
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Bobby Orr Advocates for Fighting in NHL Despite Latest String of Injuries
October 22nd, 2013 by donald wood Leave a reply »
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