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Toronto Maple Leafs Reporter Slammed Online Over Disgusting Comments About Samuel Montembeault
Toronto Maple Leafs reporter Steve Simmons is someone who has irked hockey fans for years, and his hot take on Samuel Montembeault has put him under fire.
Samuel Montembeault is the starting goalie for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and in the eyes of many, he is a top 12 goaltender in the entire NHL.
However, some find him to be overrated, and with reports that Monty will play for Team Canada at the Olympics, there has been some extended discourse about the netminder.
Some of this discourse has come from none other than Steve Simmons, who couldn't help but upset everyone in Quebec with his hot take.
Steve Simmons gets heat for Samuel Montembeault opinion
In a new column, the journalist claimed that Montembeault is only being considered as the third-string goalie of Team Canada due to his Nationality.
Montembeault is French Canadian, which helps his chances of being the third goalie.
As you can imagine, Quebecois hockey fans on social media were absolutely enraged by these comments, and it is easy to see why.
Simmons is effectively claiming that Montembeault is only getting accolades because of the language he speaks, which is disrespectful to the goaltender and his talent.
These kinds of takes are not very surprising from Simmons, so the fans out there shouldn't exactly be too stunned by what they are hearing.
The reporter has always tried to stir the pot, and all of these years later, people are still falling for his bait.
Only time will tell whether or not Montembeault excels this season, and gets playing time with Team Canada once the Olympics begin in February.
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