ESPN’s presenter, Molly Qerim, claimed that there was “hypocrisy” in the sport of hockey because the fight is allowed to a point where it is missed and disciplined to a large extent in others.
The “First Toma” team on Wednesday spoke about the next final of the 4 nations between the United States and Canada. The Chris “Mad Dog” Radio Legend Russo ends about the fight that took place in its initial confrontation: three fights in nine seconds.
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Molly Qerim on the red carpet before the NFL honors show at the Resorts World Theater in Las Vegas on February 8, 2024. (Kirby Lee-USA Today Sports)
Qerim received the last word.
“It is interesting for me that certain sports, you can fight. And other sports, it could never happen,” he said. “Optics! … just a little hypocrisy.”
It is not clear exactly what Qerim wanted to say. While fights take place in male hockey quite frequently, they are monitored. Men who fight receive important five -minute sanctions, but discipline rarely goes beyond that.
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Sports commentator Molly Qerim speaks to the crowd during a live recording of “First Take” of ESPN in the new amphitheater of the scenic arts of Will Packer of the University of Florida A & M as part of the festivities of return to the house of the school Friday, October 29, 2021. (Tori Lynn Schneider / Tallahassee Democrat / USA Today Network)
The fight is “is not part” of the Professional League of Women’s Hockey, according to its rules. The players who choose to fight will be disciplined at the discretion of the referee. Both combatants can be expelled from the game.
The fighting has been seen in basketball over time, but exploded with the infamous incident of “Malice in the Palace” between the Detroit Pistons and the Indiana Pacers in 2004. The fights in the NFL are often also penalized With sanctions and ejections.
The fights are often seen in baseball, specifically if a pitcher shoots a 100 mph launch on the head of a batter. However, if a fight explodes, ejections and suspensions generally follow.
Brady Tkachuk of the United States, #7, fight against Sam Bennett of Canada, #9, during the first period 4 nations the action of hockey faced in Montreal on Saturday, February 15, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press through AP)
It is not clear if another fight will explode at the beginning of the confrontation of the United States and Canada. The album falls at 8 pm ET on Thursday night.
