Not sure if you follow the NHL or if you care. But just recently John Scott was voted into the NHL All-Star Game as something of a joke. Fans mounted a huge campaign to get this guy into the All-Star Game, something he didn't deserve based on his playing skills or statistics. Hey, let's get a goon in the game, they thought. Just for fun.
Well, check this article out. See if this doesn't shatter some misconceptions about the guy.
"A Guy Like Me | The Players' Tribune"
http://www.theplayerstribune.com/a-guy-like-me/
Love this part:
Love this part:
I thought I was done. But, yet again, somehow things just worked out, and I got another chance a few weeks later. Against the Detroit Red Wings, of all teams. I hopped over the boards for my first shift, and I’m out against Pavel Datsyuk and Nick Lidstrom.
That’s a holy shit moment for ya. That’s a long way from the GM cubicle.
Looks like Scott had the last laugh. Check out these stories.
From NPR:
I love the part about his daughters.
From SBNation (published before the All-Star Game):
"At some point, the joke morphed into something else: appreciation."
From CBS Sports:
