Comme le titre l’indique, j’ai une question concernant l’adresse à la presse. Est-ce obligatoire ? Que se passe-t-il si un joueur refuse tout simplement de s’adresser aux médias ? Cette question découle du fait que Hellebuyck, de Winnipeg, aurait refusé d’assister à ces matchs après chaque défaite en séries éliminatoires cette année. Qu’arrive-t-il au joueur ? Des amendes ? Est-il déjà écrit dans chaque contrat de la LNH de parler à la presse si on le demande ? La dernière question qui est ressortie de cette réflexion était après chaque match : est-ce que quelqu’un va simplement dans les vestiaires et annonce à qui les médias parleront ? Probablement presque toujours le capitaine et probablement les stars du match ? Mais comme nous l’avons vu lors des séries éliminatoires cette année, je ne savais pas que les joueurs pouvaient simplement refuser.
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Boone8725
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There definitely is a level of obligation to do interviews. Keep in mind, the players only have their jobs and make their millions because of the viewers, so they owe it to the fans to do interviews.
Teams have some control over who speaks to the media but generally yes you have a certain amount of obligation as a group, with the captain and star players doing most of the requests, and yes the networks would submit their list to the PR team who would go into the room and read it out, or the press just walks in and talks to them at the appropriate time.
There was a bit of moaning during Matthews, Marner, and Nylander’s rookie year in Toronto because the organization (specifically Lou and Babcock) made a big deal of not wanting the rookies to talk to the media much, and that was obviously who the outlets wanted to talk to the most, but the organization was mostly successful in shielding them
I doubt anyone is being physically forced to do an interview but if you don’t, there is less money on the table for you, less all star appearances and so on.
Remember Marshawn Lynch interviews lol
In the NFL, NBA, and MLB, you would be paying a fine. NHL has a little more leeway for players and organizations, but no, can’t just refuse requested interviews on a regular basis.
I wish someone would just Marshawn Lynch it.
« I’m just here so I wont get fined »
Tom Barasshole hated the media. He’d always refuse the interview.
I think there are media obligations in the contracts, basically a « will speak to the media when required » sort of thing. Same with the teams, where they and the players can get fined for anyone refusing to.