Whatever!

Human-kind is so darn interesting! There's something that seems to run through all of us. Like we’re all connected with a general train of thought.



Like why we always need answers. Why we always need to lay blame, and to a lesser extent, why some men just can't remember putting the toilet seat down!



A couple of those facts of life have come blatantly into play over the last 48-hours or so, since Richard Zednik's throat was slashed open during a hockey game between the Panthers and Sabers in Buffalo.



If you haven't seen the footage, it's pretty gruesome, and amazing that this guy was able to skate off the ice and survive this injury. Which by the way, was an accident.



Yet leave it to some people to turn it into a fear-mongering experience. Sure, it was absolutely horrible what happened to Zednik. Apparently a couple of people in the stands had heart attacks and several others regurged their hotdogs and beer as the scene unfolded.



Countless people watching at home turned away in empathetic disgust while watching the replays, and felt a sincere concern for this guy's life, regardless of their level of interest in the NHL.



That being said, can we please calm down about the safety of the game? Considering how many millions of hockey matches are played around the world, the chances of this happening are quite slim.



I'm sure this has rocked a few players and if they want to wear protective gear around their neck, that's their business. But making something like this mandatory isn't going to change anything.



This was an accident. Everything happens for a reason. This isn’t the time for an entrepreneur to strike it rich on someone else's misery by creating a product that will be deemed unnecessary within weeks.



Honestly, if anyone's that concerned with the safety of the game, change the mentality of players, not their protective gear. When you play with respect, the chances of getting hurt are that much less. And anyone who’s that afraid of getting hurt, shouldn’t be playing at all.



But Whatever!




You can hear Ruby Jones' Whatever rants live Tuesday-Friday during the Morning Show at 7:50, on the New Flow 93.5. Or check out the podcast at www.flow935.com!