Anger. Manage it.

I'm pretty sure Mr. Wisniewski is a nice guy. From his picture he is a hockey player, but before today if I saw him on the street, then I would assume he is one of three things:

1) Accountant
2) Salesman
3) Electrician

Why then are we most memorable when we are at our worst? Do people really remember the last thing you did? James Wisniewski is not a hockey player, according to today's news media, he is an angry individual that lost complete control for a photographed and videotaped split second. I do not excuse his behaviour at all, but what I cannot excuse is the "anger first, watch later" attitude of today's culture.

Every person can be angry, and at times each person becomes angry over someone or something. Whether it is a scrum in front of the net in a hockey game, being cutoff on the highway, or the annoying classmate or workmate who bothers you and spills coffee on your presentation albeit accidentally, people have the tendency to become angry. Who let it be known you could "fly off the handle" or "lose complete control"? Still, instead of addressing the issue at hand filmed the incident to review it later on the 11:00 news?

There are things to be "angry" about: The injustice of going across town to school because the neighbourhood school will not admit people with your skin colour (Brown v. Board of Education, 1953), defending a friend when someone slanders them, or playing fair while a member of the opposing team tries to get under your skin. Anger is something everyone has, but how we use it shouldn't make us angry people. Besides, you never know who will be watching...or recording.

Check out the story on TSN.ca, but be warned: It's not for young 'uns.