What you had at the time was a dictatorship with the team owners.
I watch a lot of hockey. There are some good hockey players and there are some awfully stupid hockey players.
By 1946, I knew Detroit was the best hockey city in the Original Six.
Starting that union was something I believed in very strongly.
A series of rumors about my attitude, as well as derogatory remarks about myself and my family showed me that the personal resentment of the Detroit general manager toward me would make it impossible for me to continue playing hockey in Detroit.
I had the idea that I should beat up every player I tangled with and nothing ever convinced me it wasn't a good idea.