Apparently, Vancouver Canucks fans are prolific in cyber bullying.
Jonathan Dahlen was recently moved by the Canucks in exchange for Linus Karlsson at the Trade Deadline. Following the deal, reports emerged that his agent had requested a move from Vancouver, which instilled quite a bit of hate from Canucks fans. He was being ripped to shreds on social media, which led him to deleting both his Twitter and Instagram.
The real issue is professional sports franchises are not looking at Social Media as a negative force messing with the mental psyche of it’s most valuable assets – the athletes. More attention should be paid to fans that are empowered by the use of Social Media to harass any professional athlete of their choosing. Who is the flavor of the day today? Who will it be tomorrow? Professional athletes despite the public persona of them making way to much money, are human beings . They are just as much at risk with Cyberbullying as High School teenagers are.
A note to all professional sports franchises, pay more attention to the negative impact Social Media has on your players! Look more closely at Social Media Sentiment involving your prized assets.
Horrible fan base. #Canucks https://www.tsn.ca/dahlen-quits-social-media-cites-canucks-fans-1.1268652 …
Dahlen quits social media, cites Canucks fans – TSN.ca
You can’t really denote an entire fan base to a few trolls online but what a brutal look this is for Canucks’ fans.
Dahlen denied the allegations that he’d demanded a trade, however he did believe that he was being under-utilized in the Canucks organization. The 21-year-old prospect has spent the season in the AHL with the Utica Comets, logging 29 points in 50 games. While his strong play in the minors suggest that he could be called up, the Canucks decided to continue his development rather than rush him into the NHL. That clearly did not sit well with him.
After rumors spread that he demanded a trade, Canucks’ fans went after the kid on social media and tore into him with hateful messages and comments.
At times like these, fans should remember that NHL players are regular people just like us and cyber bullying a kid for wanting a change in scenery is despicable.
Since the trade, Dahlen has three points in three games with the Sharks’ AHL affiliate. The 2016 second-round pick has a bright future ahead of him if he can continue his play. Hopefully Canucks’ fans will ease up on the kid as he tries to become a mainstay in the Sharks’ lineup.
