Tim Thomas confirmed via Facebook that he plans to take a year off from hockey to focus on “friends, family, and faith.”
Predictably, Tim Thomas ‘Stands With Chick-Fil-A’
You’ve probably seen Delicious Fast Food Chicken Restaurant Chick-fil-A in the news lately. As wonderful as their chicken may be, the company’s stance on gay rights has drawn the ire of many recently. Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel have both made public statements opposing Chick-fil-A as a result, and boycotts and protests are taking place all across the country.
We thought it’d be a while before we heard from Thomas again. But then, Thursday happened.
Read Article >Tim Thomas Leaves Bruins To Focus On ‘Friends, Family And Faith’
Thomas had an active weekend on Facebook, posting links that reinforced (in his mind) why hockey isn’t that important right now.
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Read Article >Tim Thomas Thinks We’re All DOOMED
Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas, almost as well known for his work as for being a Tea Party supporter and White House trip-skipper, is considering taking off the 2012-13 NHL season for, uh, reasons, and explained more of them on Saturday when he posted a link to an apocalyptic forecast for the global economic system mentioned by the Glenn Beck-backed news site, The Blaze, on his Facebook page, before deleting it, then reposting it.
Raoul Pal, the guy who wrote the presentation The Blaze’s post is based on, runs a site called The Global Macro Investor, which is apparently so vital that “membership is extremely restricted,” and his presentation (30-click slideshow!) is full of prophecies tailored for people hired by conspiracy connoisseur Beck to post on the weekend after Business Insider, which hasn’t met a story it couldn’t aggregate, gets almost a million page views for posting them.
Read Article >Tim Thomas ‘Seriously Considering’ Taking Year Off From Hockey
Getty ImagesA report from CSN New England earlier this week confirmed Thomas moved his family to Colorado earlier in the season, which seems in line with this news. The 38-year-old would leave the Bruins with his $5 million cap hit for the 2012-13 season, and Chiarelli told the media on his call that the team would suspend him for the season should he take off.
The move could be family oriented for Thomas.
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