Is Jordan Binnington a professional hockey player or a 28-year-old child?
After the St. Louis Blues had their playoff exit interviews Tuesday, it seems as if Binnington is fully in the territory of the latter. One of the biggest stories of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs so far came in the second round, when Binnington chucked a water bottle at Colorado Avalanche forward Nazem Kadri during a postgame interview on TNT.
The petulant show of frustration came after Kadri collided with Binnington in the first period of Game 3 of their second-round series, a play which injured the Blues goaltender and sidelined him for the rest of the series. Now that the series is over — with the Avalanche advancing to the Western Conference Final — Binnington has finally given an explanation as to why he threw a water bottle at Kadri.
And folks, it’s really… something else.
Binnington cont'd: "Right before I walked into the locker room, I see him kind of doing an interview there, smiling, laughing and I'm there in a knee brace limping down the hallway. I just felt like it was a God-given opportunity. (MORE)
— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) May 31, 2022
Binnington cont'd: "It is what it is there. I mean, but it is what it is. It's hockey and it's a competitive game. So … that's it." (4/4)
— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) May 31, 2022
Yes, Binnington really said that the water-bottle throw was a “God-given opportunity,” and one that he had to take to get Kadri to… understand what he was going through?
Let’s roll the tape, just to be sure.
Jordan Binnington speaks on why he threw water bottle at Nazem Kadri. "I felt like it was a god-given opportunity" pic.twitter.com/Uz59d33jVI
— Brady Trettenero (@BradyTrett) May 31, 2022
My god, does Binnington have the most childishly petty energy imaginable or what? Just absolute loser stuff here.
This isn’t the first time Binnington’s thrown a tantrum, as he has a history of angry outbursts during games. He also swung his stick dangerously at Kadri during a regular-season game last year — unprovoked!
What an absolute dork. That, combined with Binnington’s old racist tweets (that he only just deleted) paints a sad picture of an adult who should know better than to act like a toddler.
