The Boston Bruins winger issued a statement walking back some of what he said earlier this week about Vancouver; Lucic is from there and, for a variety of reasons , has dealt with some public ugliness over the last few years.
The latest incident: what Lucic called an "attack" outside a restaurant in downtown Vancouver after Saturday's Bruins-Canucks game. The incident was caught on camera. Lucic was really, really angry and said the f-word a few times, but that was the extent of it.
The day after the video broke, Lucic said he was "done trying to defend city I'm from."
By Wednesday: not quite. Here's his statement in its entirety:
"This has been a very difficult week for me given the recent events that took place in my hometown of Vancouver. As I have had more time to think I want to make it clear that regardless of what has happened, I am still — and always will be — proud to be from there. It is home. While the actions of a few individuals have deeply upset me and will impact the time I spend downtown going forward, I will not let those incidents diminish the love and pride I have for the city as a whole. This will be my final comment on this subject."
It's a crappy situation on all ends, and Lucic could probably avoid certain aspects of it, but it's good to see that he hasn't actually written off the city entirely. Hopefully, things get better.
