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John Scott says NHL pushed him to sit out All-Star Game

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- John Scott has taken a shot at the NHL.

Fans voted the 6-foot-8, 260-pound enforcer into the All-Star Game, which is being played Sunday.

Scott writes in a story posted Thursday by The Players Tribune that he got a call from the NHL, trying to talk him out of participating in the showcase event.

According to Scott, someone with the NHL asked him: "Do you think this is something your kids would be proud of?"

Scott writes that moment strengthened his decision to play in a 3-on-3 format with some of the best hockey players in the world.