also, on the topic of adam johnson: don't go looking for the injury video. i promise you, it is NOT worth it.
watch this instead, and remember the good <3
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Credit: Ontario Reign
Credit: Nottingham Panthers
So tragic… RIP Adam Johnson.
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rest in peace Adam Johnson
I'm in shock. May all loved ones, fellow players and fans find peace and support in this time of grief.
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This is utterly heartbreaking. Hockey players know it is a dangerous sport. However, we’re most often able to mitigate these dangers. And they really are one-in-million chance for catastrophic results. Nevertheless, we sometimes forget to appreciate just how vulnerable we are: running around on ice with giant razors attached to our feet. The hockey community is thinking of everyone involved. May Adam’s memory give some small comfort to his loved ones during this devastating time.
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Nottingham Panthers have re-signed British netminder Luca Sheldon for the 2024-25 season
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The Adam Johnson tragedy: What you can do to help support his family, Matt Petgrave and how to protect yourself as well.
(PT: Adam Johnson: What you can do to support his family, Matt Petgrave and how to protect yourself as well. End PT)
Trigger warning: Death, slightly detailed description of fatal injury, depictions of racism. Reader discretion heavily advised.
Who's Adam Johnson and what's going on?
Adam Johnson was an ice hockey player who originally played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and their minor league team, and last played for the Nottingham Panthers of the Britain-based EIHL.
His life was tragically cut short recently, as during a game against the Sheffield Steelers, opposing player Matt Petgrave collided with Johnson, which led to Petgrave's skate striking Johnson's throat. Initially, Johnson appeared to be fine and tried to skate off, but he soon collapsed, and it was eventually clear that his neck had been cut by the skate. Despite medical efforts, he did not survive. The game was eventually left unfinished and fans were told to leave.
Who is Matt Petgrave?
Matt Petgrave is an ice hockey player on the Sheffield Steelers. He was the other player involved in the incident.
Recently, he has been receiving hate and threats from other individuals.
While it was expected, some people have taken it to the next level. Some people have used this tragedy to be racist towards Petgrave, who is black.
Some of the tweets included (All but the third one were taken directly from PuckEmpire's Instragram page, so apologies if some of them look weird). Notice the references to race.
(And no. I'm not showing the tweet from the End Wokeness account. That asshole already has a big enough audience and I'm not giving that fucker the satisfaction).
And that's not even the worst of it. Petgrave's Instagram page is being bombarded with hate comments, none of which I am showing.
While I can't say for certain of what Petgrave did was intentional or not, I think we need to make something clear: There is NO excuse to be harassing people over a tragedy, and there is especially NO excuse to be racist.
What you can do to help and how to protect yourself.
Unfortunately, people have also been spreading videos of the incident. So I'll start with that first.
If you see a video with any of these thumbnails or something similar, scroll as quick as you can and do not watch the video. Report it and block the poster immediately.
If you have autoplay on, turn it off if you have the option to.
If you are Black, I heavily advise avoiding any posts related to Petgrave at this time.
Additionally, do not engage with any posts calling Petgrave a murderer. Block any person who uses this tragedy as an excuse to be racist or otherwise antiblack.
If you were at the game or you've already seen video of the incident, and is struggling with what happened, I advise looking at some of these resources. I will add more in the future.
NHS England's help and support page.
NIMH's page on Coping with Traumatic Events.
NAMI Massachusetts Resources page.
As for how you can help, I advise donating to this GoFundMe page a fan set up. There is also a Meal Train set up for his family that is also taking donations. The Nottingham Panthers are also in the process of setting up a GoFundMe of their own, which I will also add once the fundraiser is set up.
UPDATE: The Panthers' fundraiser is now up and running.
I also advise showing support for Matt Petgrave in any way possible, whether it be signs at games, simple social media posts, etc. I'm sure this is rough for him too, and I believe he could use the support.
Lastly, I recommend contacting the NHL and other hockey leagues to demand that neckguards be mandatory. This death was something that could've easily been prevented, and neckguards can prevent any tragedy like this from happening again.
Lastly, I leave you with something else to watch instead of the video of the incident:
Rest in peace, Adam Johnson (1994-2023)
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