It's quite ironic that Tim Peel, the disgraced former National Hockey League referee, is now making waves with his unfiltered opinions on the sport. Remember, it was a hot mic incident that led to his early retirement from officiating.
Recently, Peel stirred the pot again on social media, drawing the anger of Toronto Maple Leafs fans for his take on a hit by New York Rangers rookie Matt Rempe on Leafs defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin.
Peel's comments seemed calculated to rile up Maple Leafs supporters, and he wasn't exactly tactful about it. Despite some backlash, he did offer a bit more explanation later on.
However, things went too far when some fans started making threats against Peel. No matter what you think of him or his opinions, that's crossing a line.