{"id":1759518,"date":"2022-12-02T06:30:19","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T11:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1759518"},"modified":"2022-12-02T09:34:37","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T14:34:37","slug":"pat-maroon-responds-to-boston-bruins-announcer-jack-edwards-accused-of-body-shaming-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pat-maroon-responds-to-boston-bruins-announcer-jack-edwards-accused-of-body-shaming-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Pat Maroon Responds to Boston Bruins Announcer Jack Edwards Accused of Body Shaming Him"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpat-maroon-responds-to-boston-bruins-announcer-jack-edwards-accused-of-body-shaming-him%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1759518&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Pat Maroon responded to Boston Bruins announcer Jack Edwards who has been accused by a number of his peers of body shaming Maroon.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7342\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7342\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pat-Maroon1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1228\" height=\"618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pat-Maroon1.png 1228w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pat-Maroon1-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pat-Maroon1-768x387-1.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pat-Maroon1-750x377-1.png 750w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pat-Maroon1-1200x604-1.png 1200w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pat Maroon via Tampa Bay Lightning YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During the Lightning\u2019s game against the Bruins on November 29th, which the Bruins won 3-1, Boston\u2019s play-by-play announcer Jack Edwards commented on Maroon, his size, and his diet.<\/p>\n<p>A little over halfway through the first period, Edwards states, \u201cListed 238 lbs. That was day one of training camp. I got a feeling he\u2019s had a few more pizzas between then and now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Color commentator Andy Brickley then chimed in, \u201cThat\u2019s before pregame.\u201d Edwards replied, \u201cRight. Fasting. Inadvertent fasting for Pat Maroon is like 4 hours without a meal, but, hey, three cups in a row, who can argue with his formula?\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Pat Maroon, fully minding his own business<\/p>\n<p>Jack Edwards: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TE27x02Xi2\">pic.twitter.com\/TE27x02Xi2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeteBlackburn\/status\/1597749340881113089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 30, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/11\/nhl-denies-the-truth-and-reality-embraces-and-promotes-transgender-idol-worship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHL Denies The Truth And Reality, Embraces And Promotes Transgender Idol Worship<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A number of Edwards\u2019 peers have lambasted Edwards accusing him of fat shaming Maroon.<\/p>\n<p>Bally Sports Contributor Frank Servalli tweeted, \u201cA blowhard broadcaster fat-shaming a professional athlete and three-time Stanley Cup champion. Pat Maroon doesn\u2019t deserve that. No one does. Go home, Jack. You actually sound drunk.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7334\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7334\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7334\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Frank-Servalli.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"757\" height=\"717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Frank-Servalli.png 757w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Frank-Servalli-300x284-1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Frank-Servalli-750x710-1.png 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7334\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Frank Seravalli Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger concurred. He tweeted, \u201cI would agree. There\u2019s no reason for any broadcaster or journalist to do this. It\u2019s embarrassing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7335\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7335\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Darren-Dreger.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"757\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Darren-Dreger.png 757w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Darren-Dreger-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Darren-Dreger-750x375-1.png 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7335\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Darren Dreger Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Derek Wills, the voice of the Calgary Flames, called Edwards\u2019 commentary \u201cso disrespectful.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7336\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7336\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7336\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Derek-Wills.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"755\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Derek-Wills.png 755w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Derek-Wills-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Derek-Wills-750x306-1.png 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7336\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Derek Wills Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/11\/edmonton-oilers-evander-kane-gets-wrist-cut-by-skate-blade-after-contact-with-tampa-bay-lightnings-pat-maroon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Edmonton Oilers\u2019 Evander Kane Gets Wrist Cut By Skate Blade After Contact With Tampa Bay Lightning\u2019s Pat Maroon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Maroon responded to Edwards\u2019 comments stride announcing he would be making <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZEbWHw6Cqv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a donation to Tampa Bay Thrives<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He tweeted, \u201cIn support of those struggling with mental health, bullying and body image I am making a 2,000 donation in the name of Jack Edwards to Tampa Bay Thrives and I encourage the Tampa Bay Lightning and NHL fans to join me.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7337\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7337\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pat-Maroon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"766\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pat-Maroon.png 766w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pat-Maroon-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Pat-Maroon-750x437-1.png 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7337\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pat Maroon Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With Maroon\u2019s response, more of Edwards\u2019 peers piled on. The Hockey News\u2019 Ian Kennedy tweeted, \u201c<span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Pat Maroon responds like the professional <\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Jack Edwards<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> was not. Pat Maroon proves again why he almost always wins.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7338\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7338\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Ian-Kennedy.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Ian-Kennedy.png 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Ian-Kennedy-300x200-1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Ian-Kennedy-360x240-1.png 360w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Ian-Kennedy-480x320-1.png 480w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Ian-Kennedy-720x480-1.png 720w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Ian-Kennedy-750x499-1.png 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7338\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ian Kennedy Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>ESPN writer Greg Wyshynski tweeted, \u201c<span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Props to Pat Maroon for spinning <\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Jack Edwards<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">\u2018 s**t take into someone else\u2019s benefit.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7339\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7339\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7339\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Greg-Wyshynski.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"756\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Greg-Wyshynski.png 756w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Greg-Wyshynski-275x300-1.png 275w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Greg-Wyshynski-750x819-1.png 750w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Greg Wyshynski Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/11\/watch-alex-ovechkin-powers-washington-capitals-to-victory-over-edmonton-oilers-with-filthy-behind-the-back-and-through-the-legs-assist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WATCH: Alex Ovechkin Powers Washington Capitals To Victory Over Edmonton Oilers With Filthy Behind The Back And Through The Legs Assist<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Athletic\u2019s Scott Wheeler decided to lampoon Edwards as a \u201cjerk with a microphone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He wrote, \u201c<span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-b88u0q r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Jack Edwards<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> has always been like this and I\u2019ll never understand the people (including loads of non-Bruins fans and media) who\u2019ve positioned him as some play-by-play god and man of the people. He\u2019s just a jerk with a microphone. Good for Pat Maroon.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7340\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7340\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Scott-Wheeler.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"744\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Scott-Wheeler.png 744w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Scott-Wheeler-300x232-1.png 300w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scott Wheeler Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ironically, former Ottawa Senators right wing Bobby Ryan, who played with Maroon in Anaheim for two years, noted the narrative that Edwards was spinning around Maroon has been happening since he was 7.<\/p>\n<p>Ryan wrote, \u201cPat Maroon doesn\u2019t care about Jack Edwards. He\u2019s been \u2018fat Pat\u2019 since we were 7 years old. He has three cups, a bunch of money, and a beautiful family. My tweet lasted longer than his thoughts about some announcer calling him big. He\u2019s the big rig. Doesn\u2019t change his day!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7341\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7341\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Bobby-Ryan.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Bobby-Ryan.png 750w, https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Bobby-Ryan-300x176.png 300w\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bobby Ryan Twitter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"title\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/10\/jason-whitlock-says-nhls-anti-white-announcement-is-part-of-global-movement-to-unseat-white-men-heterosexual-men-and-just-men-in-general\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jason Whitlock Says NHL\u2019s Anti-White Announcement Is Part Of Global Movement \u201cTo Unseat White Men, Heterosexual Men, And Just Men In General\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In fact, Pat Maroon has described himself as a big rig. While celebrating his second Stanley Cup and his first with the Tampa Bay Lightning he said, \u201cI\u2019m the big rig. I\u2019m back to back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s also previously stated, \u201cI\u2019m just a big guy. There\u2019s nothing I can do. And this is who I am. And this is what you\u2019re gonna get.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-block full\">\n<div class=\"video-player youtube\">[embedded content]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>When Maroon was introduced during the St. Louis Blues\u2019 Stanley Cup celebration the team\u2019s announcer stated, \u201cHe may be chubby, but he\u2019s effective. Pat Maroon.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-block full\">\n<div class=\"video-player youtube\">[embedded content]<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>What do you make of Maroon\u2019s response? What do you make of Jack Edwards\u2019 peers in the media lampooning and attacking him for making some light comments about Pat Maroon and his size?<\/p>\n<p><strong>NEXT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boundingintosports.com\/2022\/12\/pittsburgh-penguins-provide-update-on-kris-letang-after-announcing-hes-out-indefinitely-after-suffering-a-stroke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pittsburgh Penguins Provide Update On Kris Letang After Announcing He\u2019s Out Indefinitely After Suffering A Stroke<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Pat Maroon responded to Boston Bruins announcer Jack Edwards who has been accused by a number of his peers of body shaming Maroon. 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