In the midst of the recent Buzz hockey and the NHL they have obtained themselves from the confrontation of the 4 nations, Molly Qerim de ESPN has called for hypocrisy to let the players in the ice fight, while competitors in 'other sports' do not They can do it.
The confrontation of the 4 nations reached a high point for sports during the first nine seconds of the preliminary round game of Saturday between the United States and Canada.
Three fights in the rivalry of North America occurred before the game had 10 seconds, lighting the tensions between the teams and the growing interest in the sport.
Fighting in the tournament and in the NHL is legal if it follows certain rules, such as taking off your gloves, keeping it an individual fight and allowing officials to break any scrap to their discretion. The fight comes with an important five -minute penalty.
No other sports league of four greats has legalized the fight and that has not prevented the fights from occurring in hard wood, diamond and grill over the years. Certain hockey fights outside the rules book have brought to long suspensions, with the hit of Sucker 2004 by Todd Bertuzzi as an excellent example.
Qerim got the set of different standards in 'First Take' to fight in professional sports.
Molly Qerim has called for hypocrisy to let players in the ice fight and not other sports
The confrontation of the 4 nations reached a high point on Saturday with the United States and the fights of Canada
“It is interesting for me that certain sports, you can fight and other sports, it never happens,” said Qerim. 'Optics! Only a little hypocrisy.
Many on social networks pointed out the difference with Qerim in sports, expelling their opinion.
'I love @Mollyqerim but I could not disagree here. There are literal sanctions for fighting in the hockey, because it is part of the game of the game. It is inside the rules book. Fighting has never been and will never be part of the NBA game. It is an apples compensation for oranges, 'said a fan in social networks.
The final of the confrontation of the 4 nations between Canada and the United States takes place on Thursday night, with more punches that are expected among the border rivals.
The tournament is celebrated instead of this year's NHL star game, with many fans by praising the addition, with players in the Pro Bowl and the NBA All-Star games not taking the competition seriously, compared to those of ICE.
Qerim has not tried to clarify his comments since he left the air on Thursday.