The Consequences Of Ben Hitchcock's Way Of Coaching

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“Oh, give me a break. Tell Patrick to shut the (expletive) up.” Ben Hitchcock bench boss of the NHL St. Louis Blues said the following to a NBC sports newscaster. Reason for, he was retaliating to the comment made by rival Patrick Roy, head coach for the Colorado Avalanche, about how Hitchcock's way of coaching is at a junior level. For comments like this to evolve and cause problems is brought on by bad questions from the media and the interviewee not think about the consequences. This is not the first time it has happened to an athlete: Cincinnati Reds second basemen lashed out on a reporter, who questioned his production and high position in the batting order. With the media provoking athletes with personal questions or questioning their

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