![]() In the remainder of this post, I want to consider Murray. Certainly, Murray is not treated like (nor considered to be) a professional athlete. It treats the player as a thing (a movable piece) and not a person. That’s also been a problem with the host of critical commentary about this situation. Yet, the Maple Leafs goalie is the player being placed on long-term injured reserve (LTIR), and to think he had no say in this is wrong. The main issue is that it renders Murray – the person the story is about – a non-entity. However, appropriateness is not the main problem with this piece. Really, More to the Point, Where’s Murray in This Story To me, equating incompetence with body size is neither a respectful nor appropriate way to criticize any individual or profession. Call me crazy, but the portrayal of the nurse is inappropriate, offensive, and perpetuates stereotypes related to body size. The story contains insensitive body-shaming. Related: Maple Leafs Goalie Matt Murray Is Not the Problem His text includes a description of a “portly female nurse” with an “ample caboose” as being a “well-fed employee.” It reminded me of the sixth-grade bully whose attempt at being humorous is to point at some poor kid and declare “You’re fat!” Ha. What does this mean for society?”īerger’s attempt at writing a satirical story to make a point crossed the line for me. Part of that article’s introduction talks about the emotion of “ schadenfreude, or feeling pleasure at other people’s misfortune,” followed by: “If you’ve felt like people are getting crueler, you may be right-with social media and responses to the pandemic playing a role. ![]() Ironically, also yesterday a National Geographic email came into my inbox with the title, “Are people getting meaner?” The link announces an article that’s titled “IS THE WORLD IN AN EMPATHY DEFICIT?” Yesterday, the tweet came into my email from Berger, accompanied by the text, “How a fat nurse and a crazed doctor helped to land Leafs’ goalie Matt Murray on Long Term Injured Reserve (LTIR).” When I followed the link this morning, the tweet had been taken down, but the post remains. It leaves that to the reader, and that’s certainly the message I got. Perhaps the story is not meant to be taken as a serious accusation against the Maple Leafs. Related: Top 10 Best Undrafted NHL Goalies While the author did not directly accuse the team of cheating, the text certainly implied it the team’s doctor goes to extreme and questionable lengths to keep Murray off the active roster and thus address salary cap issues. ![]() In the satirical story, the author suggested that the doctor’s actions were motivated by the need to manipulate the Maple Leafs’ salary cap situation, rather than genuine medical concerns for the goalie. In real life, doctors swear to follow the Hippocratic Oath to treat the sick to the best of their ability and judgment, to avoid harm and injustice, and to also avoid procedures that violate moral or ethical principles. Obviously, the situation is absurd and does not reflect real medical practices. Matt Murray, Toronto Maple Leafs ( Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers) ![]()
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