The anchor of ESPN Molly Qerim allegedly alleged that there was “hypocrisy” in hockey sport because the fights are authorized to a point where it is frowned upon and disciplined strongly in others.
The crew of “First Take” Wednesday spoke about the next 4 nations final between the United States and Canada. The legend of the radio Chris “Mad Dog”, Russo, leads to the fights which took place during their initial match – three fights in nine seconds.
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Molly Qerim on the red carpet before the NFL Honors Show at the Resorts World Theater from Las Vegas on February 8, 2024. (Kirby Lee-USA today Sport)
Qerim obtained the last word.
“It’s just interesting for me that some sports, you are allowed to fight. And other sports, it could never happen,” she said. “Optics! … Just a little hypocrisy.”
We don’t know exactly what Qerim meant. While the fights take place quite often in male hockey, they are controlled. Men who fight receive major five-minute penalties, but discipline rarely goes beyond.
Captain of “Miracle On Ice” famous issued the USA team before the final of the 4 nations against Canada: “Best team in the world”
Sports commentator Molly Qerim speaks to the crowd during a live recording of the “First Take” of ESPN to the new amphitheater of the arts of the show of the University of Florida A & M of Florida in the context of the festivities back from School on Friday October 29, 2021. (Tori Lynn Schneider / Tallahassee Democrat / USA Today Network)
The fighting is “not” from the professional female hockey league, according to its rules. Players who choose to fight will be disciplined under the discretion of the referee. The two fighters can be ejected from the game.
The fights were seen in basketball over time, but it exploded with the infremen “Malice at the palace” the incident between the Pistons de Detroit and the Indiana Pacers in 2004. Fighting in the NFL are often penalized with penalties and ejections.
The fights are often visible in baseball, especially if a launcher goes bankrupt a step of 100 mi / h on the head of a striker. However, if a fight breaks out, ejections and suspensions generally follow.
The Brady Tkachuk of the United States, # 7, fights Sam Bennett of Canada, n ° 9, during the action of hockey of the nations of the first period 4 in Montreal on Saturday February 15, 2025. (Christinne Muschi / The Canadian Press via AP)
It is not clear if another fight will break out at the start of the American match and Canada. The washer falls at 8 p.m. he Thursday evening.
