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Originally Posted by Bless_D_Mess
Issue number one is Crosby being a constant whiner always looking to get his way. In this case he is like most team TV announcers or a defense lawyer with a guilty client. Always slanting the facts in his direction. I dislike him for that but he's not the only one.
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Alright, I'll give everyone this one. Crosby yaps too much, but is it that much more than the leaders of other teams. I challange people to watch the leaders of their teams and be critical of them if they talk to the officials.
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Originally Posted by Bless_D_Mess
Number two is him receiving special treatment on the ice by officials. This is unforgivable. If Jagr looks cross-eyed at another player he gets a penalty. If the NHL orders referees to go easy on Crosby the league should lose it's charter.
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This I just don't get. Anyone that watches the penguins games day in and day out will tell you that Crosby gets no special treatment. On he contrary, he gets hammered every night, with not alot of calls. Why do people think that most people couldn't belieive that the pens didn't get him protection in his first two years. You site Jagr, so far this year Jagr has 16 pim, Crosby 18, what's your point here???
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Originally Posted by Bless_D_Mess
The last area is the promotion. I hate it when the NHL promotes one player to the detriment of the league. I hate virtually all NHL coverage anyway. It is all devoted to increasing the numbers of hockey fans while ignoring and/or dumping on the true fan. Remember the glowing puck? Remember NBC's 'shift clock' clogging up the screen counting one player's shift? The annoying sideline bimbos that interview player's parents during the game? Miking a player or coach during the game to hear babbling? What insanity!
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And I agree with this. But this is not Crosby's fault. The league decided to put their eggs in Crosby's basket.