John Scott has been a fighter for years. He showed this week he won’t be pushed around, even by his employer.
And if things were going to be awkward between the NHL and Scott at this weekend’s All-Star events before Thursday’s edition of The Players’ Tribune, just imagine how uncomfortable they’ll be now.
You may have already known that the NHL is a manipulative bully, but reading Scott’s own delicately chosen words on how the league tried to coax him out of participating in this weekend’s showcase of the stars brings the awareness to a whole new level.