John Scott NHL All-Star Game decision applauded by Twitterverse
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The National Hockey League learned a tough lesson this week; if you ask hockey fans to vote for something, be prepared to honour the consequences.
To get you up to speed, here's the TL;DR from the past week of NHL All-Star Game drama:
- The NHL asked fans to vote for a captain for the all-star game
- Fans voted enforcer John Scott as captain of the Pacific Division
- Scott was traded to another team (Montreal) in another division and quickly demoted to the AHL
- …and then Twitter got involved.
As soon as Scott's trade was announced, the social site exploded with comments, memes and the hashtag #FreeJohnScott.
- John Scott's NHL all-star eligibility unclear following trade
- Don Cherry rips fans for voting John Scott to all-star game
RT if you want John Scott in the <a href="https://twitter.com/NHL">@NHL</a> All Star Game <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FreeJohnScott?src=hash">#FreeJohnScott</a> <a href="https://t.co/vW4wxZUxw8">pic.twitter.com/vW4wxZUxw8</a>
—@AdamWylde<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FreeJohnScott?src=hash">#FreeJohnScott</a> Fans: "Let's do something different to make this year's All-Star Game more memorable!" The NHL: <a href="https://t.co/Skl59hmrux">pic.twitter.com/Skl59hmrux</a>
—@Derek_N_NHLIt worked! John Scott has been freed! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FreeJohnScott?src=hash">#FreeJohnScott</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JohnScottIsFree?src=hash">#JohnScottIsFree</a> <a href="https://t.co/PHr3w9EvOY">pic.twitter.com/PHr3w9EvOY</a>
—@Smashville_WinsLet him play in the All Star game it isn't serious anyways. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FreeJohnScott?src=hash">#FreeJohnScott</a> <a href="https://t.co/WxM4aGjpID">pic.twitter.com/WxM4aGjpID</a>
—@peteralper99For these reasons, the NHL is suspending John Scott and the fans indefinitely... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FreeJohnScott?src=hash">#FreeJohnScott</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RealJohnScott">@RealJohnScott</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NHL">@NHL</a> <a href="https://t.co/8GFARhYjYU">pic.twitter.com/8GFARhYjYU</a>
—@andrewgroustraDo the right thing, <a href="https://twitter.com/NHL">@NHL</a>. Our followers have spoken! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FreeJohnScott?src=hash">#FreeJohnScott</a> 😟 🙄 <a href="https://t.co/tw5KFN7HXk">pic.twitter.com/tw5KFN7HXk</a>
—@cyclonetaylorHowever, Tuesday saw the NHL uphold the will of the fans, and @BrandonGatten sums it up best…
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FreeJohnScott?src=hash">#FreeJohnScott</a> was a success people! The power of social media wins again!
—@BrandonGattenAre you happy with the NHL's final decision? Let us know in our poll.