Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Let him have fun...
It is bizarre to me how so many people complain there are no personalities in the NHL, that when we finally have a player who is both personable and perhaps the best professional hockey player in the world, some are actually attacking his recent actions on the ice: celebrating a goal.
It wasn't just an everyday goal...this was the 50th goal of the NHL season for Alexander Ovechkin and he is well on his way to winning the Rocket Richard trophy for this year; his closest adversary nine goals behind him. 50 goals is a special achievement, and not something that happens all the time. In fact, he will likely be the ONLY player to reach that milestone this season.
His celebration involved spinning his hockey stick somewhat on the ice followed by hovering his hands over them, implying his goal-scoring instrument is so "hot" he couldn't touch it. I thought it was great (although probably not that well executed, as many didn't know what the hell he was doing). In any case, it wasn't like he was in front of the opposing players' bench or anything. He was just having fun and wanted to put on a show for the fans. Why object to that?
I thought some NFL celebrations after a touchdown were pure genius (my favourite included a hidden cell phone in the field goal posts) but the bigwigs running the league now impose fines if they feel you've gone too far.
We shouldn't outlaw fun in sport. If the players go too far...hey, the opposition will do something about it. But guys like Ovechkin only come around once in a while and they know what they're doing. Let's celebrate and encourage their excitement and emotion.
# posted by SBP : 5:29 PM
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Being a European soccer fan I would have to say cut the head off now and make an example. Do not allow this type of ‘celebrating’ after a goal, and it wasn’t just his 50th that he has celebrated a little too much about. Believe me I am embarrassed when I watch soccer games and see guys sucking their thumb or doing laps with their arms spread wide.
If this starts it will be just as hard to watch as it is in foot ball and soccer. There is such a thing as being a poor winner.
If this starts it will be just as hard to watch as it is in foot ball and soccer. There is such a thing as being a poor winner.
As far as those soccer guys go...seeing as most games end 1-0 I might do cartwheels too if I scored for the first time in 28 games!
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