Original sentence: In November 2004, Jean Béliveau supported the NHL's position in the National Hockey League labor dispute (2004), arguing that the players' demands would damage the sport and the league
Edited sentence: His words were almost instaneously reported in most major Canadian newspapers, as his mythic status gave him much credibility in the eyes of the Canadian public.In November 2004, Jean Béliveau made a declaration where he agreed and supported the NHL's point of view in the National Hockey League labor dispute (2004), mentioning that the player's demands will do harm or destroy the sport and the league