ewf@ihuxr.UUCP (Gene Foster) (02/15/84)
I think that Team USAs protest of some of the Canadian players eligibility is DISGUSTING! Have you all forgot that Canada is our close FRIEND and neighbor? The USA doesn't seem to have many friends these days so what do we do is go out and aggrevate Canada. So the USA got a few Canadians disqualified for dubious reasons-- what purpose did it serve? It only fired up the Canadians more in the opening contest. Whoever made the decision to protest such players, be it coach Vairo (sp) or whomever ought to never be allowed to participate in US olympic activities again. The person is a nut. Now don't go giving me this "but they were professionals with NHL contracts" arguements. I don't know all the ins and outs but it seems to me at least one of the USA players is contracted to play in the NHL, e.g. Pat Lafontaine (sp) for the NY Islanders. Did Canada come down on us for this? NO WAY. They have some sense of fair play and honor. Too bad Team USA did not. I wish you well Canada and I for one am sorry for what my country's Team USA did to you. I hope it will never happen again. gene foster ihuxr!ewf
keith1@hou2h.UUCP (K.QUARLES) (02/16/84)
I don't fell too bad about USA's protest of the Canadian players, Gene. I thought they were included on the roster to test the waters regarding eligibility. Canada actually expected *more* players to be declared ineligible. From Team USA's point of view, why should they jeopardize their chances at a medal just so Canada can make a point about profes- sionalism. It's a much bigger problem and I don't blame our team for not wanting to sacrifice themselves for the cause. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Keith Quarles AT&T Consumer Products ...!ihnp4!hou2h!keith1 Neptune, NJ