JagerMeister Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/steve-montador-s-family-plans-to-sue-nhl-reports-1.3070825 Pathetic, trying to cash in on your own son's death is a new low... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hf101 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Pathetic, trying to cash in on your own son's death is a new low... Disagree...I think his family is continuing the suit Montador him planned to file. Sometimes a suit isn't just about the money but the changes that need to take place to limit future NHLer's from a shortened life. From the Chicago Tribune:In the month before he died, former Blackhawks defenseman Steve Montador was preparing to sue the NHL over its failure to deal with the issue of concussions and to warn its players of the risk of long-term brain damage from concussions.William Gibbs of the Chicago firm Corboy & Demetrio, the attorney whom Montador had retained, expects a lawsuit still will be filed on behalf of Montador and his family.“I will need to talk to the family about that but I’d be surprised if we didn’t continue,” Gibbs said Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottM Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Sometimes a suit isn't just about the money but the changes that need to take place to limit future NHLer's from a shortened life. I agree. I look at it like this: the reason those guys are out there doing that as their profession is because people like us enjoy watching them. Is it a well-paying profession? Yes. Do many of them enjoy playing night in and night out? No doubt. But, if not for fans who will watch the games and buy the merchandise, it doesn't happen. Now, if we as fans expect them to get out there and leave everything on the ice every game, we should also expect them to get the best available medical research in their corner and for the league to be responsible in their treatment of the players. To want them to give all, but not make the information and care they need available to them is barbaric in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagerMeister Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share Posted May 13, 2015 I agree. I look at it like this: the reason those guys are out there doing that as their profession is because people like us enjoy watching them. Is it a well-paying profession? Yes. Do many of them enjoy playing night in and night out? No doubt. But, if not for fans who will watch the games and buy the merchandise, it doesn't happen. Now, if we as fans expect them to get out there and leave everything on the ice every game, we should also expect them to get the best available medical research in their corner and for the league to be responsible in their treatment of the players. To want them to give all, but not make the information and care they need available to them is barbaric in my opinion.Seriously, I have not seen one person to provide any evidence that the NHL, did in fact, hide information about concussions to the Hockey players and to the public. And this is a physical sport, always has been, the players know very well what could happen when they step on that ice.Isnt it Steve Montador who kept wanting to play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottM Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Montador's family isn't alone in this. http://www.nhlconcussionlitigation.com/ They've said that they aren't sure if they'll join a group lawsuit like that one or pursue it on their own, but there are a lot of charges being made. I'm not someone that is in favor of filing a lawsuit over anything and everything. I think the majority of the lawsuits we hear about should never see the light of day. That said, it would be very hard for the league to make the case that they were unaware of the risks. Yes, the same could be said for the players, but at some point, it seems like that's a discussion that the league and the players should have had long ago. Throw in the settlements and admissions that have gone down with the NFL lately, and there's more food for thought. Should it be found that the league has done what they could, throw all the lawsuits out. If not, they need to be forced to make some changes. To me, it's as simple as that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR Ewing Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Seriously, I have not seen one person to provide any evidence that the NHL, did in fact, hide information about concussions to the Hockey players and to the public. And this is a physical sport, always has been, the players know very well what could happen when they step on that ice.Isnt it Steve Montador who kept wanting to play? a] That's why they actually go through the process of a trial.b] Yes, it's a physical game, but some of the players feel that they weren't given the opportunity to make an *informed* decision about the dangers of the sport. We're now seeing that a small number of players in the NFL are choosing to retire rather than face future life shortening illness, now that they have that data to look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murraycraven Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/steve-montador-s-family-plans-to-sue-nhl-reports-1.3070825 Pathetic, trying to cash in on your own son's death is a new low... sorry man... you are looking at this the wrong way in my opinion. this is not about money... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottM Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 sorry man... you are looking at this the wrong way in my opinion. this is not about money... It's not really possible to put myself in the place of the family, but I think if I were there, I'd do the same thing, with the hopes of helping keep someone else go through the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murraycraven Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 @ScottM I agree 100%... tragic consequences for some of these players. When you have someone that has brain trauma from concussions people tend to forget the human side of the story. Feeling ill all the time, battling depression, suicide, etc... I think it is something all sports need to recognize - it is a lot better than in the past but it needs to get a hello of a lot better too. This is why kids are playing flag football now at a young age and not hitting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagerMeister Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 @ScottM I agree 100%... tragic consequences for some of these players. When you have someone that has brain trauma from concussions people tend to forget the human side of the story. Feeling ill all the time, battling depression, suicide, etc... I think it is something all sports need to recognize - it is a lot better than in the past but it needs to get a hello of a lot better too. This is why kids are playing flag football now at a young age and not hitting...Its called the pussification of America... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murraycraven Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Its called the pussification of America... right.... right... when endless studies show the damage of young kids getting pounded in the head. Sure... that is "pussification." arent you canadian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagerMeister Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 a] That's why they actually go through the process of a trial.b] Yes, it's a physical game, but some of the players feel that they weren't given the opportunity to make an *informed* decision about the dangers of the sport. We're now seeing that a small number of players in the NFL are choosing to retire rather than face future life shortening illness, now that they have that data to look at..... There are obvious dangers when you are playing Hockey, how can you not expect any serious damage to your body or concussions?And its not like Montador was forced to keep playing, he could have made an educated decision and chose to stop playing. But Montador and all the players decided to play the game knowing that they could get horrendous injuries or diseases that might be permanent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagerMeister Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 right.... right... when endless studies show the damage of young kids getting pounded in the head. Sure... that is "pussification." arent you canadian?those are the consequences when playing the almighty american sport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR Ewing Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 .... There are obvious dangers when you are playing Hockey, how can you not expect any serious damage to your body or concussions?And its not like Montador was forced to keep playing, he could have made an educated decision and chose to stop playing. But Montador and all the players decided to play the game knowing that they could get horrendous injuries or diseases that might be permanent. Except, he was brain damaged by that time. His opportunity to make such a decision was handicapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockey webcomics Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 You might have got me a subject to my next column. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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