11-09-2007, 08:43 PM
cferneyh Wrote:opiated Wrote:Linden doesn't call press conferences to announce how generous he is..
No, he doesn't call press conferences - but he sure as f*ck makes sure that the media knows when he's going to be at Canuck Place so that it gets covered.
I got a kick out of the 'nucks first PPV game this year when they mentioned that in the first intermission that they would be showing a new feature called "A Day in the Life" where they follow a Canuck around for the day. I turned to my wife and said: First of all, I guarantee it will be Linden. Second of all, I guarantee it will show him signing autographs for little kids and/or doing charity work. Sure enough, both predictions were bang on.
Opiated, you can accept his motivations as being pure (which I don't), but you cannot seriously think for one second that the guy isn't a media whore. Never has a 15 point player generated near the coverage that Linden got in the offseason when he was without a contract.
But still, charity is charity. If it brings a smile to the face of the kids, whether they are sick, or in need, or not, I'm all for it. Kids look up to hockey players in Canada. I don't care if he brings cameras with him, cause the kids seem to love it. Hell, they're probably even more excited that not only is there a hockey player visiting them, but they also have a chance to be on TV!