Breakwood Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Hockey player fired for not signing flag for troopsA Saint John Sea Dogs hockey player has been kicked off the team after he did not sign a Canadian flag to be sent to troops in Afghanistan.Dave Bouchard, who played left wing on the Quebec Major Junior team, said he thought someone else had already signed his name.But Sea Dogs coach Jacques Beaulieu does not accept that explanation and cut him from the team on the weekend. "Morally, we have standards with this hockey team and that's a standard that we believe in," Beaulieu told CBC News Monday."I mean, if Dave doesn't believe in it, that's fine. But he won't be part of it. He won't be part of this organization. That's the standard that we set."Beaulieu said he believes in freedom of expression but added that any player who refused to sign would have been kicked off the team. "It wouldn't matter who it would have been. It could have been one of our best players, our first round pick."Bouchard, 20, who last played for the Acadie-Bathurst Titan, has gone back to his hometown of Jonquiere, Q.C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC97 Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Garbage --- Chris Creamer Founder/Editor, SportsLogos.Net "The Mothership" • News • Facebook • X/Twitter • Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Conform or else! On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucks6thMan Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Re-damn-diculous.Both the fact that this guy was released for not signing the flag and the fact that Canada has troops in Afghanistan... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coast2CoastAM2006 Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 why cut him? they would have been better in shaming him in the locker room. This is so stupid. THey didn't have to do that. Big deal if he didn't sign, that just shows poor character on his part but bigger poor character in the coach/gm that cut him for not wanting to sign. Spoilers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winters in buffalo Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Canada has an army? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Canada has an army? Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Canada has an army? sssshhhh.... that's was supposed to be OUR secret.... now you've ruined our future world domination plans.... or was that Icecap's jewish conspiracy? I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zer0dotcom Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 one hand: if it's a team thing to do, then everyone should have participated. it's just his signature, they're not asking him go grab his gun and go.other hand: if he doesn't want to sign because of an opinion about Iraq, he's free to do so. It sound from the story that his lame duck excuse is because he forgot or couldn't be bothered to. (arrogance maybe? that me throwing out words, I have no clue about who this man is)It's very over the top IMO for something like this. I'm sure there is more to this story than is getting out about the how, what and why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twi Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 It doesn't even sound like he did it in protest, although "I thought someone already signed my name" speaks loudly about the authenticity about obtaining autographs through mail. Even if he is an objector to the war, it's very possible to support the people over there without throwing your hat in with the reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Doesn't Canada have laws prohibiting the desecration of its flag?/laughing like hell at Republitards who think this is a legitimate issue in America Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yh Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 It's stories like this that make me glad I live in America!Down with oppressive Canadianist tyranny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 sssshhhh.... that's was supposed to be OUR secret.... now you've ruined our future world domination plans.... or was that Icecap's jewish conspiracy?Eh, I'm cool with which ever one comes first PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 It's stories like this that make me glad I live in America!Down with oppressive Canadianist tyranny! PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mings Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Sounds like one of those little things that bosses look for when they wanna get rid of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yh Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 It's stories like this that make me glad I live in America!Down with oppressive Canadianist tyranny!Ecccchhhhhh. Rhoda hasn't aged well at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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