Over the summer we’ve shared a video of Dwyane Wade losing a game of Knockout and multiple examples of LeBron James having no idea how to interact with sports children. Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews takes a different approach — instead of losing to camp kids on purpose or getting lost in the moment, Toews notices a kid who isn’t keeping his head up and (pretty clearly) purposefully deposits him on his ass. If that picture of him with the beer bong didn’t clue you in, this guy is a role model.
The best part is Toews going “you aight, buddy??” as the kid picks huge chunks of ice out of his face and goes AW-HAW HAWW, because he’s hurt and can’t articulate his actual thoughts, which are “no I’m not f**king all right, buddy, you shouldered me in my face and I AM TEN”. Second best part is the guy doing the voice over. They cut away from the cut before he gets up, and the announcer is all “he should be able to attend camp in a few days”. Yes, once he’s recovered from a broken neck and bought a new pair of underwear.
Third best part is watching it again. Haha, man, that little guy got drilled.
[h/t Puck Daddy]


Haha, Matt Dillon from There’s Something About Mary approves.
look alive out there kiddo.
The announcer is actually saying that TOEWS “should be able to attend camp in a few days,” not the kid. It’s flippant.
As of the end of June, 2011, that is considered an illegal hit to the head. I wonder if the NHL will follow the NFL’s footsteps and suspend Toews for something he didn’t do in the NHL.
Its best to get your first concussion out of the way at an early age.
Back, and to the left….back, and to the left…..
the kid looks like a future red wing.