On Thursday, San Jose Sharks general manager Doug Wilson mentioned that star forward Joe Thornton sometimes lashes out at others. On Friday, Thornton proved him right, expressing in no uncertain terms that the GM’s comments would be better kept to himself.
Wilson’s initial comments as well as Thornton’s response were both reported by David Pollak, who covers the Sharks for the San Jose Mercury News. Wilson’s description of Thornton came in a meeting with season-ticket holders in which he defended San Jose’s decision to strip the veteran centre of his captaincy:
He cares about the game so much. The reason we took the 'C' off him… Joe carries the weight of the team on his shoulders, and he's got such a big heart that when stress comes on him, he lashes out at people and it kind of impacts them. The pressure and stress, I felt, was getting to Joe and I sat him down and said we need other players to step up and share this. He got it. He didn't like it, but he got it and he understood it.
To which Thornton reportedly replied that “Doug needs to shut his mout ...
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San Jose Sharks’ Joe Thornton Right to Tell GM Doug Wilson to ‘Shut His Mouth’
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