PLAYER PROMPT

I lay awake at 6:18 am, after snoozing the alarm twice already. I just cannot get the image out of my head. Such a simple thing has turned into something terrible. When I finally rolled out of bed, I turned on Newfoundland Sports radio before I started my breakfast. The first story I hear is about the unfortunate event in last night’s SMJHL game. I stopped what I was doing and listened to what they had to say. It was not surprising to hear them attack me instantly. They even took calls from fans who were not happy about it. So what do you do when you are being attacked? You defend. I called the station and doubled down on my stance. “Pineapple does not belong on pizza.” From there the conversations turned on the hosts of the shows. Fans started calling in saying they agree with my statement and to leave me alone. It’s not like I made a horrible play or hit during the game. I just got caught on a hot mic saying pineapple is horrible on a pizza and that the other team were dumb for thinking it is not.

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