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Nolan Upset With Campbell Remark
by Paul on 12/20/07 at 09:53 AM ET
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from On the Islanders Beat,
Asked about Simon’s agreement with Islanders owner Charles Wang to seek counseling in an effort to understand what made him snap for the second time in nine months after hitting the Rangers’ Ryan Hollweg with his stick in March, Campbell was recorded saying he hoped it would help Simon to meet with “the drug and alcohol, uh, uh, those doctors.” NHL spokesman Frank Brown quickly clarified that the doctors who deal with substance abuse under the NHL/NHLPA agreement also handle behavioral issues.
But the “stereotyping” horse was out of the barn. The gut reaction of Islanders coach Ted Nolan, who described Campbell’s assumption as “sickening” was understandable.
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I hope he meets with them too considering Simon is an alcoholic.
Posted by Heaton on 12/20/07 at 10:49 AM ET
There is no way in hell the slip up or whatever by Campbell has anything to do with stereotyping Simon as having a drug or alcohol problem because of his Indian status.
Doesn’t Phil Fountaine have anything else to do. By the way he wants to make it ok to go to the Canadian Human Rights people if you say anything derogatory to anyone.
Posted by John W from Edmonton on 12/20/07 at 08:44 PM ET
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The problem is Campbell got the Simon suspension right, but the perception after the lack of teeth in the Bertuzzi and Ohlund suspension is that Simon is a target for not being one of the “old boy” network. So Campbell even when getting one right probably did it for all of the wrong reasons and Nolan has every right to feel offended.
Posted by Hockey1919 from Montreal on 12/20/07 at 10:02 AM ET