Jack Edwards apologizes to Pat Maroon for body-shaming feedback
Boston Bruins play-by-play announcer Jack Edwards was in hot water again on Nov. 29 when a clip went viral of him and NESN colour commentator Andy Brickley physique shaming Tampa Bay Lightning ahead Pat Maroon.
Forward of Thursday’s match between the Bruins and Lightning, the primary assembly between the groups for the reason that incident, Edwards was noticed within the Tampa Bay dressing room after their morning skate apologizing to Maroon in a non-public dialog that lasted greater than 10 minutes.
Lightning reporter Erik Erlendsson, who snapped the picture, would not share particulars of the dialog however stated “it isn’t precisely going properly for Edwards.” The Athletic’s Joe Smith later added the 2 ended up shaking arms in the long run.
On Friday, Edwards revealed to The Athletic what he stated to the three-time Stanley Cup champion, who defined why he was upset after which advised the broadcaster he had “moved on.”
“It was not supposed to be mean-spirited. I went to Pat and defined that,” Edwards advised The Athletic’s Joe Smith. “He bought his emotions off his chest, and I listened to all of it. I used to be not going to stroll away. I let him go so long as he may. I needed him to know I revered him as a lot as any NHL participant for lasting so long as he has. Each single participant who has performed within the NHL is an unbelievable athlete, and I made that clear.”
Affectionately known as “Huge Rig” by his teammates, Maroon first heard about Edwards’ feedback within the dressing room following the Nov. 29 sport.
“You simply don’t discuss unhealthy about somebody like that for a minute straight, for no cause,” Maroon said on the time. “I get it — if we’re out on the ice and guys are chirping and guys are doing these issues, that’s a part of hockey. That’s a part of it. However somebody on nationwide TV when (probably) thousands and thousands of listeners are watching or tuned in, and he simply principally lower me down. Uncalled for, pointless. I don’t perceive why he did that.”
As an alternative of beginning a disagreement, Maroon as a substitute used the eye in a optimistic means.
In Edwards’ title, he donated $2,000 to Tampa Bay Thrives, a non-profit devoted to “helping these scuffling with psychological well being and substance use points by offering navigation, entry and consciousness.” In only a few days, he had raised $60,000 for the trigger.
The Lightning and the Bruins have shared a comparatively latest however bitter rivalry. As two of the very best groups within the Jap Convention over the previous few years, conferences between them have all the time had an additional edge, resulting in bodily, playoff-intensity hockey in the course of the common season.
Tampa has gotten the higher of Boston on this new rivalry, profitable each the 2018 and 2020 convention semifinals in 5 video games. Boston has received each conferences in opposition to Tampa Bay this season, taking the Nov. 29 contest 3-1 after beating them 5-3 per week prior.
The Bruins lead the Atlantic Division — and the NHL — with a staggering 38-5-4 file, sitting 19 factors above the Lightning, who’re third within the division with 61 factors.
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