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by Mike Chen on 06/11/09 at 06:44 PM ET
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As Bill Guerin found out earlier today, the power of the inter-webs is, well, powerful. And a little tale about an old co-worker who supposedly knew Dany Heatley in college went way farther than I thought it would (or should).
But that’s my fault for being naive (and a testament to the wide reach of KK). While I felt I’d properly framed the post as “I think of something goofy when I hear his name and this is why,” I could understand why it would offend some people. As our old friend The Forechecker put it, stories retelling stories are probably best left for joking about over a pint at the pub. Of course, KK isn’t a random bar that I used to work at, so this sort of thing probably doesn’t belong here. My fault for a lapse in judgment.
So it wasn’t meant to be malicious or hurtful but I’m sorry if you took it the wrong way. I’ll be deleting the post from the archives to protect future generations from stumbling upon it and thinking that tall tales are necessarily fact.
It’s important to note that no one’s asking me to do this or forcing me to do this, it’s just what seemed to be the more reasonable thing to do at this time.
Feel free to call me an idiot in the comments. Turnabout, after all, is fair play.
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So it wasn’t meant to be malicious or hurtful but I’m sorry if you took it the wrong way. I’ll be deleting the post from the archives to protect future generations from stumbling upon it and thinking that tall tales are necessarily fact.
Lame.
So what if Heatley was/is a pothead and a dumbass? You just described a significant percentage of people in general… not just hockey players.
Posted by Incognetis from Delaware... Hi... I'm in... Delaware on 06/11/09 at 11:36 PM ET
You’re an idiot. I’m sorry, I didn’t mean that; it was just too inviting to pass up.
No problem.
Lame…You just described a significant percentage of people in general… not just hockey players.
You know, I thought people would take it kinda like you described. I certainly thought it was nothing more than a laugh but we get all kinds here at KK, and the site’s got pretty significant reach. While Paul didn’t ask me to do anything in particular, after getting a little bit of feedback, it just seemed to be the wiser thing to do. Those who got a chuckle out of it will always have that and the people who got/could get upset about it and turn it into something much bigger…well, that opportunity isn’t there anymore. It’s just not worth the trouble.
Now, let’s all focus on Game 7.
Posted by Mike Chen on 06/12/09 at 12:51 AM ET
Mike—Much ado about nothing, IMHO.
Keep up the good work (except for that Sharks fan stuff, you can drop that anytime).
Posted by YzermanZetterberg on 06/12/09 at 08:56 AM ET
I thought it was funny! In defence of potheads, most are way kinder folk than Heatley 
Posted by Sunny from Raleigh, NC on 06/12/09 at 02:28 PM ET
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You’re an idiot.
I’m sorry, I didn’t mean that; it was just too inviting to pass up.
Posted by J.J. from Kansas on 06/11/09 at 09:34 PM ET