His color IS the whole point. They couldn’t have written into a white guy’s contract that he was the successor because they would have to interview blacks under the Rooney Rule!
Wonder if Belicheat knew?! This whole thing is another Patriot’s scam.
This is not even a close call to me. It was an intentional high kick. This guy has the most penalty minutes in the league and is a well known thug. His history of on ice thuggery is well known.