Many readers, and a majority of those who contacted me, disagreed. But a considerable minority saw something in the piece. I give Domi credit. He was teetering on the edge of the roster, now he gets power-play time. He had violated the credo of the tough guy.
Tough guys are straight shooters.
They earn a disproportionate amount of fan loyalty because they fight for their club. They have no illusions. When tough guys do promotional work, they give the proceeds to charity. Tough guys don't deem themselves the media critics of the dressing room. They don't consider themselves stars or personalities.