by lewdd » Thu Apr 28, 2016 8:05 am
I meant 1st offender as 1st suspension. Bellamare only received 1 game for his first suspension and the guys are on the same team in the same series. Our season is over so it is not really relevant at this time, and he may not even be back with the Flyers next year.
The only sports league that is consistent is the MLB with their drug policy. You get caught, you get suspended. You get caught a 2nd time, you get suspended for 80 days. You get caught a 3rd time, you are suspended for a year and face lifetime ban. They suck at their sliding rules and lack of consistency for suspension related to that. NBA is not consistent with flagrant fouls. NFL is not consistent with drug policy or illegal hits/tackles or what the fuck is a legal catch.
What is so hard in developing a rule that is clear, concise, and simple for the referee, the player, the coach, and the fan to understand. It was either illegal or it wasn't. The penalty should be clear for whatever the crime was.
Fuck it! I quit watching sports (for at least another 7 hours).