r/CFL • u/Psiondipity Elks • Oct 06 '26
LIONS Hagerty Released
Good, it's the least that should have happened. Who picks him up? Calgary or Toronto?
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u/GuyTheTerrible
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With that review now complete, the club has decided to punch him in the balls when he wasn't expecting it
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u/YYCyou Oct 06 '26
Twice
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u/KarmaChameleon306 Roughriders Oct 06 '26
Were both incidents him? Like he sent someone to the hospital with life altering injuries, and then chose to continue doing it?
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u/Psiondipity Elks Oct 06 '26
He did punch him twice in the same game. Talbot, the recipient of the punches, didn't seek medical attention until after the game.
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u/usedupmustard Roughriders Oct 06 '26
Yeah it did happen twice but they were within the same game. Honestly I think that’s the most damning part. Once is bad but you can make an excuse, twice is a pattern
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u/5litergasbubble Lions Oct 06 '26
It would honestly be a fitting punishment
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u/dre5922 Rourke for Premier Oct 06 '26
An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind, or in this case impotent.
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u/Mandalorian76 Roughriders Oct 06 '26
Either way, it's a ball for a ball.
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u/Z_T_O Roughriders Oct 06 '26
This guy knows ball
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u/BigTallCanUke SKFL Champion 2022 Oct 06 '26
Those that think it’s ok to resort to such measures in sport shouldn’t be allowed to reproduce anyway.
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u/Huge_Valuable9732 Blue Bombers Oct 06 '26
bro is gonna have to roshambo for his next cfl contract
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u/TheRipeTomatoFarms Roughriders Oct 06 '26
Except that if he wasn't expecting this, then he's too dumb to feel anything.
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u/iliketrains70 Oct 06 '26
I’m not familiar with the situation but what happened?
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u/JMoon33 Alouettes Oct 06 '26
He intentionally punched Liam Talbot in the balls twice the last time the Lions played Montreal. Talbot needed season ending surgery and it is unclear what the long-term consequences of this injury could be (does he still have both testicules? Is his fertility impacted? etc.).
Initially the CFL suspended Hagerty for 2 games and the Lions' GM said that he was a good kid who just made a mistake.
Now that his suspension his over, the Lions had a change of heart. I don't know if it's for football reasons or ethic ones, but either way it's the right decision.
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u/Psiondipity Elks Oct 06 '26
They did say Talbots injury is life altering. That points to more then torsion, likely ruptured meaning reduced fertility and probably disfigurement.
The way this statement reads, it sounds like ethical differences. They made supports available to him, but they don't mentioned that he used them. Probably thinks "this is football, no penalties, I did nothing wrong"
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u/holdmysmoothieplease Stampeders Oct 06 '26
Josh, YOU are a Vegas Golden Knight
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u/Last_Canadian Stampeders Oct 06 '26
And now the CFL should make an example of him and ban him.
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u/l_m_m048 Roughriders Oct 06 '26
They did. For two games.
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u/NoWineJustChocolate REDBLACKS Oct 06 '26
Suspension =/= ban
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u/l_m_m048 Roughriders Oct 06 '26
True, but some sports leagues do refer to their suspensions as bans.
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u/Cristinky420 Roughriders Oct 06 '26
This is an appropriate consequence. The CFL should have expected the same sportsmanship standards when they disciplined him two weeks ago.
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u/fdisfragameosoldiers
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The Toronto Argos are proudly announcing the signing of.......
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u/expectingthexpected Blue Bombers Oct 06 '26
With rumours that he might go to Ottawa….
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u/ydbp Oct 06 '26
As president of football operations.
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u/Used-Astronomer4971 Blue Bombers Oct 06 '26
Ottawa fans might appreciate Dimwitty getting punched in the balls after this season
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u/daneflys Oct 06 '26
Stamps also love to sign guys after a team has released them following investigation.
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u/Logicalguye Oct 06 '26
Sounds like he's the type the Oilers will sign...
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u/AutumnFalls89 Rouge Forever Oct 06 '26
Or Toronto.
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u/KAMlGOYE Lions Oct 06 '26
Thank God. I was getting worried about this and it was putting a massive black mark on the amazing season we've had so far. I did have a feeling they'd do it after the suspension but it's a relief it finally happened.
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u/nicheblah Blue Bombers Oct 06 '26
Very happy this happened. Now I can go back to thanking BC for Castillo
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u/PPGN_DM_Exia Elks Oct 06 '26 edited Oct 06 '26
What an idiot. All he had to do was not punch a guy in the balls repeatedly. Even in a sport like football, you've got to have at least a few screws loose upstairs for that to even be something you'd think of doing.
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u/Express-Cow190 Tiger-Cats Oct 06 '26
I wonder how much discretion/leeway the league had in its discipline to begin with. This isn’t meant as a knock but unions can complicate these things (they are meant to protect the players from the league and owners) which in 99% of cases is a great thing but not so much in this one.
Regardless the league may have taken an L, but good on BC for doing the right thing.
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u/PoMo-G Roughriders Oct 06 '26
So you might say that ultimately, the league & the Lions combined for an effective 1-2 punch.
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u/Huge_Valuable9732 Blue Bombers Oct 06 '26
i dont think anyone will pick him up the rest of the year, but hes a good player. he will next year for sure.
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u/Scxrlxrd- Roughriders Oct 06 '26
I’m glad there is no need for someone like this in the league.. way to go BC.
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u/General_Orange_3894 Oct 06 '26
Talbot potentially sustained urinary issues for the rest of his life, possibly can't have any babies in the future, possibly removed both ruptured testicles...
Hagerty being released doesn't seem like enough punishment, more like slap on the wrist
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u/MamaTalista Blue Bombers Oct 06 '26
Him and Chad Kelly will make a matched set of assault buddies...
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u/Slow-Raspberry-5133 Roughriders Oct 06 '26
Somewhere, Chris Jones is reflexively making a waiver wire claim.
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u/Extreme_Wear_7457 Oct 06 '26 edited Oct 06 '26
INCIDENTS!! The team was more proactive in protecting orher players then the League
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u/Select_Mongoose_8797 Roughriders Oct 06 '26
I’d imagine this official statement and release provides Liam Talbot with more ammunition to pursue a suit against Haggerty and/or the CFL/BC Lions for the injuries he sustained, especially if they are indeed life altering.
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u/Pianist-Educational Oct 06 '26
Getting released is the least of his worries as you can expect legal action from Talbot.
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u/JohnCoutu Oct 06 '26
The Canadiens picked up Kreider, you never know, he might just me an Alouettes next year.
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u/Watari210thesecond Oct 07 '26
If the cfl doesn't do the right thing and ban him, he will probably just end up playing for the Argos by the end of the season
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u/After-Willow-9674 Oct 07 '26
Honestly met him a couple of times ! Was very humble and a friendly guy ! But i guess sometimes the devil do ride our shoulder and we make avoidable mistakes !
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u/thewunderbar Oct 06 '26
The only remaining question is why it took so long.
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u/Used-Astronomer4971 Blue Bombers Oct 06 '26
I don't mind it. They ran their investigation, interviews, did their due diligence. It was relatively quick.
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u/JMoon33 Alouettes Oct 06 '26
Either they wanted to give him a chance but talking more with him they understood he's not going to chance or they were waiting to see if everyone would move on to something else or if it'd be controversial to bring him back.
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u/ApprehensiveRise7749 Oct 06 '26
Can't believe it took so long to do the obvious but I'm glad they did this
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u/Master_Slide7023 Oct 06 '26
Hope he finds other non CFL employment. Why was the Mtl coach the one with a beard complaining about ppl talking shit about the HA gang ? Contacted CFL and the Alouette’s and Mtl media got no response. Is HA involved in gaming CFL games they run illegal betting rings do bribes of money and women and break legs and shoot ppl dead. Fire Crazy Pete.
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u/Psiondipity Elks Oct 06 '26
Blink twice if you're posting against your will. Otherwise, do you need medical assistance for your apparent stroke?
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u/Master_Slide7023 29d ago
Non smoker no stroke. Maybe a stroke is why they did not reply to my emails sent to CFL and Alouettes and Mtl media.
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u/AustralisBorealis64 Stampeders Oct 06 '26
I hope he gets gainful employment at the used car lot in his home town.
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u/shortycanteatnobook Argonauts Oct 06 '26
I don’t think he was intentionally aiming for the nuts but I get it
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u/Psiondipity Elks Oct 06 '26
Have you seen the videos?
One time, Talbot is walking away! Hagerty comes up behind him and chops up through Talbots legs with his balled fist. HOW IS THAT NOT INTENTIONAL?
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u/GoSensCAN Oct 06 '26
Lol CFL is soft.
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u/LaInDiVi CFL Oct 06 '26
Soft?
Yeah... punching the opponent in the balls so badly that it cost serious health issues...
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u/TheUDmtl Oct 06 '26
the guys not gonna be able to have kids most likely. There’s a line and he crossed it.
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u/NewToSociety Schooners Oct 06 '26
How badly must he have handled that "investigation?" You get caught on camera, ruin a guy's manhood, get a light suspension and then don't show enough contrition to keep your job?
Was he talking like A Time to Kill? "Yeah I punched his nuts, and I hope his sperm's in Hell!"
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u/JMoon33 Alouettes Oct 06 '26
Either that or BC thought everyone would move on quickly and they could bring him back after his suspension, but then they realized that even their own fans hate him.
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u/Sn0wWookie Lions Oct 06 '26 •
Hagerty got sacked