Marc-André Fleury strongly brushing Gary Bettman off: his sentence would be known according to a journalist
The saga surrounding Marc-André Fleury and his mask has generated a lot of discussion since yesterday. The NHL has threatened Fleury and the Wild with fines, but Marc-André has decided to wear it during the warm-up anyway.
Now, it remains to be seen if Gary Bettman will indeed follow through on his word and impose a penalty for this gesture. According to journalist Michael Russo, it's unlikely to happen.
"UPDATE: Rule be damned, Marc-Andre Fleury is wearing his Native American Heritage mask in warmups. I'm told it's very unlikely he or the #mnwild will be fined, but he's risking it
His mask is up to $5,600 in the auction�vastly more than any other item
- Michael Russo
His mask is up to $5,600 in the auction�vastly more than any other item
- Michael Russo
The league might, therefore, overlook this situation, which, in my opinion, would be their best option.
There's absolutely nothing wrong with what Fleury did; on the contrary, the NHL's opposition to it is shameful, and threatening players and teams is equally so.
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