“It’s better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open’s one mouth and remove all doubt.”
– Quote attributed to both Mark Twain and Abraham Lincoln.
Thomas statement on White House absence
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=613279
Tim Thomas put himself above team
Bruins goalie picked inappropriate time, venue to make personal statement
http://espn.go.com/boston/nhl/story/_/id/7495441/tim-thomas-picked-wrong-time-make-statement
Tim Thomas told: ‘Stick to hockey’
Slammed for Obama snub
http://bostonherald.com/sports/hockey/bruins/view/20220124thomas_told_stick_to_hockey_slammed_for_obama_snub/
Tim Thomas wrong to skip White House trip
Goaltender should have put team above individual concerns
http://bostonglobe.com/sports/2012/01/24/thomas-absence-left-bruins-shorthanded/0IZldFXHIvciMSfbNnkBfL/story.html
On Twitter:
Yahoo’s Ryan Lambert: btw congrats to tim thomas for making a pouty political decision and distracting from what should’ve been a memorable day for his teammates
Former NHL general manager Craig Button: Certain that Tim Thomas has team mates that don’t share his political or ideological beliefs. Will he not show up for games because of that?
Damien Cox: Gotta say, really quite disappointing to learn Tim Thomas is, well, apparently a crackpot. This sure adds an element to all-star weekend.
