A huge thank you to @GrinWithGuilt and @mutatio42 (Gunnar Carlsson) for their helpful comments and edits on earlier drafts of the article. Thank you for being generous with your time and your wonderful brains (that sounded much more zombie-like than I'd hoped).
As someone who writes about hockey and social issues, I’m very rarely left wanting for material. And with unprecedented access to the players’ thoughts and opinions through interviews and social media, it is easier than ever to realize that your favourite player may hold a perspective that some (including you) may find unsavoury.