Quick 24h call up, glad i saw old teamate with an hattrick, sid the kid. Tough lost for bolts. find a way to bounce back. #rackingupmiles
— Cédrick Desjardins (@Ceddy_30) October 13, 2013
Lightning goaltender Cedrick Desjardins tweeted the above at 11:21 pm last night after his team’s last minute loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Despite his modest 1,065 followers, it did not go unnoticed as he was on the receiving end of a few nasty tweets accusing him of, among other things, being happy that the Lightning lost.
@Ceddy_30 glad?? really?? the hattie led to your team losing- I don’t believe glad is appropriate #BOLTSNATION
— ed murphy (@originalEMurphy) October 13, 2013
@Ceddy_30 hey idiot, glad to see ur team lose? u dumb piece of crap
— Dan DeSimone (@DanD15) October 13, 2013
Desjardins defended himself this morning, tweeting that he was just impressed by Sidney Crosby.
@Ceddy_30 i wasnt glad we lost, just impress by the 87
— Cédrick Desjardins (@Ceddy_30) October 13, 2013
Are player thoughts like this uncommon in the world of sports? Certainly not. But today’s athletes are closer to the fans than they ever have been and Desjardins should have realized that it might be taken the wrong way. That being said, let’s try to lighten up. English is not his first language. His ability to convey his feelings in a tweet are limited.
Time to play devil’s advocate. Perhaps Desjardins does care more about his old teammate than his current team. There’s clearly no way, aside from injury, for him to make a lasting NHL impact with the Lightning organization. Maybe the chance to earn a game check from the best seat in the house was more important to him. We’d all like to think that every player has an undying love for their organization, but it’s just not true. Players cannot help being impressed by the on ice accomplishments of stars such as Crosby and Steven Stamkos. After all, they are fans of the sport too.
We all love the honesty of players on Twitter, but sometimes it dashes our preconceived notions of them. Fans can’t have it both ways. If you embrace Paul Bissonnette for his unfiltered opinions, then don’t judge Desjardins for his. After all, if he decides to delete his Twitter account because of the blow back, many will call him conceited and out of touch with the real world.
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