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*thedangazone* · 02-23-2023, 06:48 PM

So after getting blown out 7-1 I would definitely feel the hate and with how star studded Winnipeg is from top to bottom it would not be rocket science to know that I would most likely be the odd man out to be blasted as a rookie. To be honest I just use it as fuel. I want everyone to remember every single bad thing they have said about me and every criticism so when I am one of the top players in the league in the future they can know just how wrong and stupid they were. I have no doubt in my mind that I am going to be greatness one day so them picking apart my game now means nothing to me other than a way to watch them put their feet in their mouths later. I don't know that I am petty enough to save it all so I even have proof because in my opinion there will be so many that delete their comments the day I blow up. Always will be with these people.

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***Ragnar*** · 02-23-2023, 06:58 PM

First thing is first, I need to identify who the reporter is, what city they live in, and then I will go from there. I will buy a plane ticket to the city they live in and I will rent a cheap hotel on the outskirts of town. That is when the real research begins. I will figure out where the studio is that the report works at, I will figure out what they drive to and from work, where they live, how long their commute is, what streets they take, their family members names and schedules, and what the reporter likes to do on their time off. Then I will stalk my prey like I am a cheetah and the reporter is an unassuming antelope. When the time is right, I will approach the reporter while they are out on a nice Sunday brunch with their family. They won't even see it coming. I've prepared for months for this and I am about to exact my revenge. My heart pounds with anticipation as I slowly approach the reporter and their family.

"Hey, [reporter name]," I say. They look up. A terrified and puzzle look crosses their face as they realize I am towering over them, fists clenched in rage.

"I didn't like what you said about me. It hurt my feelings."

Then I leave.

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***Leafs4ever*** · 02-23-2023, 07:19 PM

Player Prompt:

If you're a professional athlete you are going to be on the receiving end of some negative backlash. It could be from something you can't control or something you brought on yourself with your actions, but you will experience it. This has happened to me more than a few times, but you learn how to react to it after each instance. When I first started out those negative comments from fans and media do get to you. You're young and excitable and you want to defend yourself from every comment you hear about you, but it quickly becomes a fleeting exchange.

As you grow up you really learn how to ignore those comments and just keep doing what you do. Not everything is going to be rosy and sports are the most reactionary thing out there so of course there are going to be those negative comments directed towards you. It's almost always all heat of the moment and go away once they find the next thing to complain about. I've learned to ignore situations like this and just focus on myself and I've found that to be the best defence against something like this.

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***Patty*** · 02-23-2023, 07:56 PM

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Written Task: Tell me how your player deals with negative attention from fans or journalists! Do you get in fights on Twitter? Ignore it all? Prove them wrong with your play? Do you say or do anything when you have to face a reporter that said something bad about you in a media scrum? Does this kind of thing get to your player, or is it just part of the job? (150+ words)

Faust Faker is usually above talking shit on media members but this one went too far. Faker has been one of the players in this league for 2 seasons now and deserves his due respect. This journalist simply crossed the line. Saying Faker lacked commitment because he plays a professional esport while being a pro hockey player is ridiculous. He's fully commited to both and performs both to the highest of levels. He got Rookie of the Year nominations last season in the SHL and went to the Worlds Final in League of Legends. Not many who only do one of these grueling competitions accomplish that. His SHL team may have unperformed this season but the team has been dogshit since long before Faker arrived. He's there now and they had their best season in a long time. I dont' think that's happenstance. Faker is a winner and will continue to be a winner. This nerd journalist can stay behind his keyboard.

***RAmenAmen*** · 02-23-2023, 08:22 PM

Player Prompt:

Justin Time is no stranger to criticism from the media, the fans, or anyone else. As a goalie, you learn early on the painful truth that you're going to have bad games, no matter how hard you try or how much you hone your skills. Just like there are nights you feel on top of the world, there will always be the unexpected game where nothing goes right, you can't track the puck, and your team gets blown out on the scoreboard. As the most visible player in a loss, goalies learn to shake off the media if they want to have a long career, and Time's first two seasons in the rebuilding Edmonton Blizzard gave him plenty of experience in that regard. When the times get tough, he turns off his phone, heads to the rink, and takes a few quiet laps to clear his head and remember that for every dismal outing, there's a huge win on the horizon that will shut everyone up.

MrMom · 02-23-2023, 11:14 PM

Written prompt

Adam is pretty good at dealing with hate. Adam dealt with bullies and unlikable people his whole life. At first, it bothered him, but he found ways to deal with it and ignore it. Adam has a twitter but doesn't use it as he isn't a huge fan of social media. Taking social media out of the picture is a big part of ignoring it, although staying off of social media can be helpful, there are people that get around it. He also stays away from the news as he doesn't like it. A lot of people have problems dealing with hate, and it's dumb it happens but at the end of the day it is just the game we play no matter who you are where you come from where you play or how you play. People no matter what will always dislike you, even the greats get hate whether, deserved or not.

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Bfine · 02-24-2023, 10:30 AM

I think overall the NHL could have a bigger social media presence, because to your point the NHL is drastically behind the NFL and NBA in terms of popularity, and I think social media presence is a big part of it. The NHL’s biggest star right now, Connor McDavid, has next to 0 presence and a lot of non-hockey fans don’t even know he exists. Meanwhile Lebron James started the whole Taco Tuesday thing and Patrick Mahomes is in Old Spice commercials. It leads to a bigger issue of the NHL not really letting players express themselves. Anytime a player has a bit of personality all the old heads in hockey start trying to shout them down. Look at the reaction to the Carolina Hurricanes victory celebrations and the whole “Bunch of Jerks” reaction. If the NHL wants to grow in popularity it needs to encourage its players to be themselves more off the ice.

Z0REM · 02-24-2023, 10:31 AM

Written Task: Tell me how your player deals with negative attention from fans or journalists! Do you get in fights on Twitter? Ignore it all? Prove them wrong with your play? Do you say or do anything when you have to face a reporter that said something bad about you in a media scrum? Does this kind of thing get to your player, or is it just part of the job? (150+ words)

Seamus sees a lot of hate from opposing fans for his decision to be a shutdown dman. A lot of the time he is in the limelight for ruining power plays and generally shutting down any kind of offensive plays from the other team. So much so that when playing away there are a lot of boos and awws whenever he makes a good defensive play. This just fuels him to play harder. When it comes to media though, Seamus does not really participate. Preferring to spend his time working on his side business he more avidly controls that social media. Thankfully, most people in North America do not know that he owns a bar in Ireland or there would probably be a lot more trolls targeting there. So Seamus gets up and spends each day without worry what the fans or journalists say because at the end of the day, he is not playing them. Seamus continues these efforts by asking his GMs to never put him in a situation where he has to do a press conference. Discreet is better and Seamus is not in this game for the fame. He is in it for the fun and the glory of Ireland!

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