I don’t. His Sharks were not part of the NHL’s expanded 24-team post-season, so he would not have been inside the league’s playoff “bubble” in Toronto. I was sucker punched,” Couture claimed in a tweet on Wednesday morning.

Again, the commenter was NOT Slone. We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. I understand now. "I will never talk about politics in public anymore," Couture said. Couture plays hockey in California but he was born in Guelph, Ont., and grew up near London, which is about two hours west of Toronto.

Global News reached out to Couture for comment, but did not hear back by the time of publication. He’s also apologized to her: Just got off the phone with @Logancouture, who apologized for today’s exchange. He then denounced his support for Trump and the Republican Party. Read more: Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site.

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Wuhan water park packs in thousands of music fans after coronavirus. © 2020 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc. San Jose Sharks centre Logan Couture skates during the first period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019. The next issue of The Toronto Sun Headline News will soon be in your inbox. It appears that Couture has deleted his tweet to Slone. I don’t. Couture politely declined an interview request by the Free Press but continued to defend himself against some Twitter users who questioned the authenticity of his story and others who felt he deserved to be punch for aligning with Trump’s presidency. Last time I do anything for @Sportsnet. Couture is not eligible to vote in the upcoming presidential election on Nov. 3. The statement was met with equal parts surprise, empathy and disbelief as many questioned whether the incident actually took place. Couture seemed to mistake one commenter for Sportsnet broadcaster Tara Slone, he then claimed that he'll never appear on Sportsnet again. In a later deleted tweet, Couture mentioned Rogers Sportsnet host Tara Slone, saying he wouldn’t appear on the network again. The NHLer’s original tweet triggered a flurry of responses from across the political spectrum on Wednesday morning. “People jump to conclusions and immediately assume the worst. That goes double for you considering you are a notable athlete. “I don’t vote, I never said I like Donald Trump. Last time I do anything for Sportsnet.”, Are you serious @TaraSlone ? “I am completely wrong for going public with my political views. U.S. citizens vote directly for the person they want to be president, and not for his or her party. © Attraction Web Inc. - No copy of the content is permitted.

I really don’t believe this is the world we live in, — Logan Couture (@Logancouture) August 26, 2020, Critics accused Couture of hypocrisy for backing the GOP in light of Trump, who has frequently described Black Lives Matter protesters as “rioters” and “anarchists.”.

Sorry you got punched bro.”, Craziest part is I don’t vote. “Is this really what we are coming to? The tweet simply read “This you?” and was not written by Slone. Couture has also released this statement: pic.twitter.com/Yf875mTsNu Full details of what could have been a crazy blockbuster deal back in 2013. Man this world is so wrong.”, I spent last night in Toronto Ontario. This summer’s event has been postponed due to COVID-19, but organizers are still hoping to run it in the fall before the 2020-21 NHL season.

“Is this really what we are coming to?,” the 31-year-old Londoner tweeted. — Tara Slone (@TaraSlone) August 26, 2020, “This is what you have to expect in these times,” user Ben Handleman wrote in a tweet to Couture. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. I don’t vote, I never said I like Donald Trump.

There was an error, please provide a valid email address. Logan Couture claims he was sucker-punched for expressing pro-Republican political views while in Toronto Tuesday night.

The San Jose Sharks captain took to Twitter early Wednesday, explaining he was assaulted for “talking about voting for the Republican Party” and mentioning U.S. President Donald Trump by name. Couture put out a statement supporting Kane at the time. Read more about cookies here. “For the record, this is my first tweet of the day,” she wrote. I accepted. I mentioned my father being a former police officer. Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Toronto SUN, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. “If you vote you are a villain? Last time I do anything for @Sportsnet — Logan Couture (@Logancouture) August 26, … I talked about voting for the Republican Party, and I mentioned Donald Trump by name. A wise man once said nothing at all, that’s how we should all go about our business. Trump says QAnon conspiracy theorists are people who ‘love our country‘. Please read our Commenting Policy first. Even crazier, people are okay with it.”. “Just crazy to me, if you speak your own opinion, violence happens. I was sucker punched.