Athletes have a code, one that’s missing on social media and in politics.
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Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham (left) and Connecticut Sun guard Jacy Sheldon (second from right) get into a fight in the second half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind., June 17, 2025.
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On March 26, 1997, the Detroit Red Wings’ Darren McCarty launched himself at Claude Lemieux of the Colorado Avalanche. As fights broke out all over the ice at Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena, McCarty began pummeling Lemieux in the head, eventually dragging him over to the boards and slamming him against the wall.
“When I pulled that fist back, I had the power of the whole city of Detroit and the power of a million Red Wings fans in that fist,” McCarty would later say. “I didn’t even feel it.”
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Christian Schneider is a National Review contributor and writes the Anti-Knowledge newsletter. He is a co-host of the podcast Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL.
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On March 26, 1997, the Detroit Red Wings’ Darren McCarty launched himself at Claude Lemieux of the Colorado Avalanche. As fights broke out all over the ice at Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena, McCarty began pummeling Lemieux in the head, eventually dragging him over to the boards and slamming him against the wall.
“When I pulled that fist back, I had the power of the whole city of Detroit and the power of a million Red Wings fans in that fist,” McCarty would later say. “I didn’t even feel it.”
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About the Author
Christian Schneider is a National Review contributor and writes the Anti-Knowledge newsletter. He is a co-host of the podcast Wasn't That Special: 50 Years of SNL.
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