Between periods in Game 7 of the Avalanche-Stars series in Edmonton, Burke said: “I thought when they went up 3-2 they got complacent. And when a team you’re playing is flat, that’s when you gotta put a boot on their throat and put your full body weight on it. It was being used purely to make a comment about sports,” Sportsnet said in its Oct. 23 submission. While acknowledging it might have been in “bad taste,” Sportsnet argued Burke used the phrase metaphorically and his right to free speech should be protected. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...

Source: thestar February 19, 2021 20:05 UTC