“The hate is terrible and uncalled for,” Adam Johnson’s teammate Westin Michaud DEFENDS Steelers’ Matt Petgrave as he gets slammed on social media for his actions in ‘freak accident’
Adam Johnson's Nottingham Panthers teammate Westin Michaud has defended Matt Petgrave for his involvement in the passing of the forward following the "freak accident".
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Adam Johnson (L) Westin Michaud (C) and Matt Petgrave (R) [Pic Credit: Imago/X/AP]
The past few days have been a tough one for the hockey world. After a “freak accident” resulted in the death of Adam Johnson, the world has been left stunned. While many have paid their tributes, some have attacked Matt Petgrave. The 31-year-old was involved in the collision with the former Pittsburgh Penguins forward. Johnson’s teammate has now come out to defend Petgrave.
The Sheffield Steelers forward was seen losing his balance and collided with Johnson. In the process, his ice skate would slit the throat of Johnson which resulted in heavy loss of blood. Since then, several videos of the incident have resurfaced leading to fans accusing him of murder. Johnson’s Nottingham Panthers teammate Westin Michaud has now shared his thoughts on the incident.
While coming forward to defend him, Michaud said that he was on the bench and watched the incident closely. He further asked the fans to stop spreading hatred towards Petgrave as they try to overcome this tough situation. The American international also claimed that the action appeared unintentional to him
"I need to address something about the accident. We wholeheartedly stand with Matt Petgrave. The hate that Matt is receiving is terrible and completely uncalled for. I was at the ice level on the bench closest to the accident, I saw both players moving forward".Michaud wrote on X.
Westin Michaud supports Matt Petgrave following tragic incident on ice field
Incidents like this are always tough to overcome. The world of hockey continues to try and deal with the sudden and tragic passing of Adam Johnson. In all of this, the name of Matt Petgrave has also gone viral. Several users including former NHLer Sean Avery has slammed him for his actions. However, Westin Michaud has come in support.
"It's clear to me his actions were unintentional and anyone suggesting otherwise is mistaken. Let's come together and not spread unwarranted hate to someone who needs our support".Westin Michaud wrote on X.
These words of him come at a time when Petgrave has been bombarded with online hate and abuse. A major reason for this has been his history with “dirty’ plays that put a mark on his career.
Ever since the incident, he has made his social media accounts private. As the UK Police probe the incident, this has raised questions regarding the safety of players. The NHL and other hockey leagues are likely to bring in some new measures to avoid something dangerous and grave like this in the future.
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