Hi, Tim. I follow this stuff pretty closely and while I'm skeptical of some of the data, I wanted to point out a few items in Luker's defense.

Jesus fucking Christ dude. Stop hating on the MLS. It's so annoying, when the GAWKER BRAND WEBSITES take up a cause. It usually turns out super creepy, and this is super creepy.

I care.

Keeping things in perspective. This, I can always applaud.

I'm sick of incidents like this, because people that don't understand hockey come out of the woodwork and act like the sport is some kind of barbaric freak show. Most hockey fights are broken up before they start. Respectfully, if someone doesn't understand the role of fighting in hockey, that's fine but it isn't a…

I grew up right outside Atlanta, in Dekalb County (a suburb full of "those people"). Taking the subway to a Braves game with a $7 ticket in the nosebleeds was a great way to spend a summer afternoon with friends when I was in high school, especially since it gave us an excuse to explore the city. The Braves moving to…