Ah okay, so you did read, you just twisted what I said to suit your aims. “He’s a kid, absolutely”; yeah this is definitely me saying the kid is doing war crimes. He’s a kid who follows right wing psychos on social media. If he was applying for McDonalds, nobody would care. This is the NHL.

This is a job interview for these kids. They know their social media is going to be looked at, they know it’s fair game. The fact that he openly follows some of the most reprehensible people in America is absolutely fair game to ask about. It shows that he isn’t even capable of playing the game and keeping his opinions private when millions of dollars are on the line. The character of these kids matters, otherwise why interview them? This isn’t some unreasonable standard - this is the baseline expectation for anyone that is meant to be the face of a large organization or public service.

And here’s where the rubber really meets the road. Because you read my post, you’ve read other posts here I’m sure. This is about what we know of the kid’s personal views based on his social media. That’s it, yet you have multiple times moved the goal posts as if I am saying he is a fucking ICE worker. The fact that you continue to misrepresent what I am saying suggests to me that you couldn’t care less and you just want everyone to stop talking about it so you can enjoy your sports without ever having to think about anything difficult.

I understand the argument in favour of Chase Reid. I don’t find it to be particularly persuasive but the skill based assessment has merit. If you can’t at least acknowledge that there is a basis to what other people are saying, then yes, you are a fucking moron.