ESPN -anchor Molly Qerim claimed that there was “hypocrisy” in the hockey Because fighting is allowed at a point where it is rejected in others in others and is heavily disciplined.
The “first take” team on Wednesday spoke about the next 4 Nations Face -Off final between the US and Canada. Radio Legend Chris “Mad Dog” Russo Teed about the fighting that took place in their first matchup – three fights in nine seconds.
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Molly Qerim on the red carpet before the NFL Honors Show in Resorts World Theater in Las Vegas on February 8, 2024. (Kirby Lee-usa Today Sports)
Qerim got the last word.
“It’s just interesting for me that certain sports, you can fight. And other sports, it could never happen,” she said. “Optics! … Just a small hypocrisy.”
It is unclear exactly what Qerim meant. While fighting occurs quite often in men’s hockey, they are checked. The men who fight receive five minutes of major penalties, but the discipline rarely continues.
Sports commentator Molly Qerim speaks to the crowd during a live recording of ESPN’s “First Take” in the New Will Packer Performing Arts Amphitheatre of Florida A & M University as part of the school’s homecoming festivities on Friday 29 October 2021. (Tori Lynn Schneider / Tallahassee Democrat / USA Today Network)
Fighting is “no part” of the Professional Women’s Hockey League, according to the rules. The players who choose to fight are disciplined under the discretion of the referee. Both fighters can be cast out of the game.
Fighting has been seen in basketball over time, but it exploded with the infamous “malice at the Palace” incident between the Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers in 2004. Fighting in the NFL are often punished with fines and views too.
Brawls are often seen in baseball, specifically as a pitcher a 100-MPH throw on a batter of a battle of rockets. However, if a fight breaks out, increases and suspensions usually follow.
The Brady Tkachuk of the United States, #7, fights Sam Bennett of Canada, #9, during the first period 4-country face-off hockey action in Montreal on Saturday 15 February 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
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It is unclear whether another fight will break out at the start of the US and Canada Matchup. The Puck drops on Thursday evening at 8 p.m.
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