tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post1041648767670979225..comments2023-11-15T01:22:00.605-05:00Comments on The Universal Cynic: Hockey goals for Haiti?The Universal Cynichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03205794337265829420noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-69749635763265414052010-01-16T00:34:05.231-05:002010-01-16T00:34:05.231-05:00Laraque's actions don't come close to matc...Laraque's actions don't come close to matching the scale of the issue.. i get that. it's still "something", though.. not deserving of the "fawning", as you called it, although if you look at it relative to what any other player has publicly done..<br /><br />but i know what you're saying. his actions didn't do much justice.brknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-50581462965252248492010-01-15T21:31:54.201-05:002010-01-15T21:31:54.201-05:00It's a monstrous story, Brk, with many countri...It's a monstrous story, Brk, with many countries kicking in millions of dollars in aid. If it wasn't on the minds of hockey viewers before the goal, they must live a very sheltered life.The Universal Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205794337265829420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-31829215926509454152010-01-15T17:38:51.411-05:002010-01-15T17:38:51.411-05:00laraques goal = earthquake awareness.
i think tha...laraques goal = earthquake awareness. <br />i think that's ok. not the biggest gesture ever, but it counts. i wonder how many hockey viewers had it on their minds before he said that.brknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-16351253489162544292010-01-15T16:53:55.583-05:002010-01-15T16:53:55.583-05:00Anonymous:
I suppose, but if you read C.J.'s ...Anonymous:<br /><br />I suppose, but if you read C.J.'s piece, Laraque was wondering if he should actually head down to the island to assist. Now, assuming that he would be granted permission by the Habs to do so, that move would have garnered an enormous amount of coverage -- far more than any goal dedication.The Universal Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205794337265829420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-16707867923589777102010-01-15T15:59:46.890-05:002010-01-15T15:59:46.890-05:00Mind you, if his goal (no pun intended) was to red...Mind you, if his goal (no pun intended) was to redirect everyone's attention toward the quake in the only real way he possibly could, not a total failure. <br />SYLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21327159.post-11842384589546497982010-01-15T09:46:34.866-05:002010-01-15T09:46:34.866-05:00I know Georges meant well, but you are right in th...I know Georges meant well, but you are right in that his comments reflect how detached from reality you can get when living in the pro sports bubble. He would have been better off playing this low key, but that isn't how he rolls.Dennis Prousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01117649570711228161noreply@blogger.com