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Post by stugats1 on May 18, 2003 8:15:55 GMT -5
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Post by lapniappe on May 18, 2003 9:39:06 GMT -5
see.
was it attacking?
or just; not getting out of the way?
one of the charges were "resiting arrest" if I didn't do anything i'd resit arrest too.
bummer.
but Joe Thornon does have a bit of a temper (tsk tsk)
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Post by TOMGUNNER on May 18, 2003 13:08:07 GMT -5
Well...he's young!
If he were not a NHL player, it would not even make the papers!
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Post by Leafs_Pam on May 18, 2003 20:56:29 GMT -5
Well...he's young! If he were not a NHL player, it would not even make the papers! While it's true about it not making the news if he wasn't an NHL Player, the fact his is young shouldn't excuse him. If he has a temper he needs to learn how to control it. This kind of thing could give him a bad rap. Don't forget what happened to McSorley, Brashear, and Belfour after they got into the news. Now everyone thinks badly of all of them. Patrick Roy got in the news a couple of years ago when he put his fist through a door after an argument with his wife. Fans out west believed everything they heard about it and even went so far as to suggest spousal abuse by Roy. Even lots of Habs fans had that reaction. I didn't believe or disbelieve any of that with Patrick until I heard the whole story. Things like this is all that it takes to ruin a players reputation. We don't know what happened with Joe Thornton last night and we may never hear the complete story, so we should neither defend him or condem him. In black and white, that article along with the fact the Bruins Coach has urged Joe to curb his temper, doesn't make it look too good for Joe. But on the other hand, maybe it was an over zealous news person looking for dirty. It may turn out that Joe was out of line but it may turn out that the media blew the whole thing out of proportion. Hopefully the whole truth of the issue will be revealed after June 17. |
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Post by Leafs_Pam on May 19, 2003 17:07:00 GMT -5
this one says a little more www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=41707Bruins, NHL mum on Thornton arrest Canadian Press 5/18/2003 ST. THOMAS, Ont. (CP) - Boston Bruins captain Joe Thornton was coming to the aid of his brother when he allegedly got into a confrontation with police, St. Thomas, Ont., Staff Sgt. Hank Zehr said Sunday. St. Thomas police officers were called to Burty Bob's Two Tavern - a bar in the 23-year-old Thornton's home town - after a fight broke out around 2 a.m. on Saturday. Police ordered some of the people involved in the brawl to leave the bar, including Thornton's 27-year-old brother John, Zehr told the London Free Press. When an officer tried to handcuff John Thornton, Joe Thornton became involved. Two officers were pushed before the NHL star was pepper-sprayed, Zehr said. Thornton then left the bar and crossed the street while his brother was taken into custody. When police came to get the Boston centre, he was co-operative and respectful, Zehr said. Joe Thornton was charged with assaulting police and obstructing police. He was granted bail without travel restrictions and is to appear in St. Thomas court on June 17. Eight other people were also arrested - including John Thornton, who was charged with resisting arrest and trespassing. The Boston Bruins and the NHL withheld comment on the incident Sunday. Bruins spokeswoman Heidi Holland and league spokesman Frank Brown both said they would wait for more facts before commenting. Thornton's agent, J.P. Barry of IMG, also declined to comment when contacted by The Canadian Press on Sunday. Thornton was the first overall pick in the 1997 NHL draft and has developed into one of the league's biggest stars. He finished third in scoring this past season with 101 points - including 36 goals. Thornton is a finalist for the Lester B. Pearson Award, given to the NHL's most outstanding player as voted by his fellow players. |
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