in an idealistic world Hubba I would agree with you...
but the reality of professional sports and win at all cost mentality is something completely different...
when somebody beats up one of your players he's a goon or thug...
when you pick him up in a trade and he beats somebody up on the other team, he becomes an enforcer who is just keeping everybody honest and honoring the code...
like I said earlier, nobody in this town had a problem with Matt Cooke for the longest time, he was an agitator, right...
dare I mention Bertuzzi's sucker punch and how the masses rallied around him...
remember Bill Romanowski, when they introduce him he is referred to as a 4 time Super Bowl winner...
sports is filled with hypocrites...
at least Al Davis is honest, "Just win baby, just win"