During the event, the Colorado Avalanche player feasted alongside members of his family and those around him. He even poured a beer over his head.
Some have called this behavior unacceptable, because the Roberval hockey player must lead by example.
The director general of Éduc’alcool, Geneviève Desautels, watched videos where we can see Samuel Girard looking tipsy. He even cut short the signing of autographs because of his condition, thus depriving several of his admirers from seeing or touching the mythical trophy.
The Stanley Cup in Roberval is a very special event that gives hope that playing hockey is an achievable dream for young people […]. If the hockey player in question escapes it in terms of excessive consumption and that can give an image of trivialization of excessive consumption, it is a totally incoherent message.
argued Geneviève Desautels, in an interview on the show It’s never the same.
According to Geneviève Desautels, the fact that Samuel Girard is a public figure should have encouraged those around him to better supervise him. She adds that the player and his close guard spent time on a boat before heading to the marina for a walkregarding. In this context, because of the heat, one drink can have the effect of three, argued the director.
« It is clear that everyone is responsible for their own life. But to celebrate, do we have to consume excessively? We are not obliged to forget the beautiful event by a day following. »
The director of Éduc’alcool believes that lessons will be learned from this event.
You are in front of people who admire you, without having an irreproachable behavior, you must be aware of the impact you can have on young people
she says.
The Stanley Cup parade drew close to 10,000 people to Roberval. On Monday, the public was able to meet the Cup and the star defender a second time.
