We're going to try to make it better for everybody, period, end of subject. And if you don't realize that, then don't come. We don't want you at the rink, we don't want you in the stadium, we don't want you to watch hockey... I say personally, to everybody who called us 'spoiled,' you guys are just jealous ... we have tried so, so hard to get this game back on the ice.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Roenick demands acceptance of the league's efforts and attacks critics as jealous.
- In plain terms
- He says they are working hard and tells critics they are just jealous.
- What can you take from it?
- Criticism is often dismissed as envy by those involved.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is it always jealousy?
- How should fans respond?
Another view
Dismissing critics can ignore valid concerns.
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