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I've played American Football and Rugby for more than 10 years, I know about hitting people who've put themselves into a vulnerable position.
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That's cool, like football and used to play rugby in high school years ago, only problem there is, neither sport is as fast as hockey and really can't be compared to hockey in any way, aside from them both allowing hitting.
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I also understand that there is a difference between hitting someone because it's a part of the game and hitting someone to end their season, regardless of the hit falling within the rules of fair play.
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Well let's see, Leopold coming down the boards with his head down, Sutton 6'6" 250lb defenceman coming up the boards to hit the man coming at him with his head down, how is that not part of hockey again? I mean I only played the game for 20 years as a defenceman so what do I know about a hit being part of the game.
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I'm willing to concede that Sutton may not have been able to prevent coming up the way that he did, I don't understand how being on skates changes the mechanics of hitting. My suspicion is it's not as much as you would have me believe, but I'm willing to concede judgement having never been on skates.
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I'm not trying to make you believe anything, it's the truth, after you hit someone fro mthe angle Sutton did, it's damn near impossible to stay completely on your feet, I mean watch the replay, Sutton fell after the hit from being off balance.
As for skates and the mechanics of hitting, it changes a lot, you have no idea how hard it is to hit someone and still keep your balance, which is why I say football and rugby have nothing in common with hockey, aside from allowing contact.