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Op donderdag 16 juni 2011 04:59 schreef popolon het volgende:[..]
Eerste reactie van fans, totaal begrijpelijk. Nu tijdens de uitreiking zie ik eerder respect voor Boston. Het stadion is nog vol, ze hadden ook een uitreiking kunnen hebben met veeeel minder toeschouwers.
Nee dat was niet gericht op Boston maar op Garry Bettman
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Bettman's controversial decisions, as well as presiding over two labor stoppages, have made him unpopular among many NHL fans. He is regularly booed in various arenas around the league,[5][49] ranging from his appearances at the yearly NHL Entry Draft[50] to his annual presentation of the Stanley Cup to the league champion at the end of every season.[51] When asked if the booing ever bothers him, Bettman said, "Not doing this job, no. You're always going to have critics. What I've always told people: If I take the ice and it's completely silent, then I'll know I'm in trouble."[51] In another interview, he replied that he says to himself, "You know what, [the fans] got an opinion. We may not agree on everything, but they care, and I'll take that."[49] Still, writers such as Adam Proteau of The Hockey News and James O'Brien of NBC Sports' Pro Hockey Talk have advocated that someone else should hand out the Cup instead of Bettman so that the incessant booing does not spoil the ceremony.[52][53]