he was known as the unlikeliest tough guy in the NHL hi I’m Rebecca Brayton
guy in the NHL hi I’m Rebecca Brayton
guy in the NHL hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today
and welcome to watchmojo.com and today
and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Georges Laraque so
we’re speaking with Georges Laraque so
we’re speaking with Georges Laraque so what was your motivation for writing the
what was your motivation for writing the
what was your motivation for writing the book when I was a kid the book that
book when I was a kid the book that
book when I was a kid the book that helped me pursue my dream is Jackie
helped me pursue my dream is Jackie
helped me pursue my dream is Jackie Robinson autobiography because I was
Robinson autobiography because I was
Robinson autobiography because I was raised into racism and it was really
raised into racism and it was really
raised into racism and it was really hard and in my mind when I thought about
hard and in my mind when I thought about
hard and in my mind when I thought about quitting my dream for shooting down a
quitting my dream for shooting down a
quitting my dream for shooting down a child when I read his book he’s the
child when I read his book he’s the
child when I read his book he’s the first black player I played baseball and
first black player I played baseball and
first black player I played baseball and I saw as a kid he went through same
I saw as a kid he went through same
I saw as a kid he went through same struggle as I did and he succeeded so
struggle as I did and he succeeded so
struggle as I did and he succeeded so they gave me the fuel to succeed too and
they gave me the fuel to succeed too and
they gave me the fuel to succeed too and and and when I was young it was like I
and and when I was young it was like I
and and when I was young it was like I had to dream one day to be a child in a
had to dream one day to be a child in a
had to dream one day to be a child in a second – Ramone autobiography to inspire
second – Ramone autobiography to inspire
second – Ramone autobiography to inspire people to burst into their dream to
people to burst into their dream to
people to burst into their dream to inspire people in many different aspects
inspire people in many different aspects
inspire people in many different aspects and my dream came true I feel like you
and my dream came true I feel like you
and my dream came true I feel like you had 34 years old and my book they came
had 34 years old and my book they came
had 34 years old and my book they came up in French and in English how did you
up in French and in English how did you
up in French and in English how did you get your reputation as the toughest guy
get your reputation as the toughest guy
get your reputation as the toughest guy in the NHL well it’s just that you know
in the NHL well it’s just that you know
in the NHL well it’s just that you know I did that for a long time – ten years
I did that for a long time – ten years
I did that for a long time – ten years and this big guy in lefty and that’s
and this big guy in lefty and that’s
and this big guy in lefty and that’s what I was known for because that’s how
what I was known for because that’s how
what I was known for because that’s how I made it to the NIH also but I don’t
I made it to the NIH also but I don’t
I made it to the NIH also but I don’t think prior to the fact that people call
think prior to the fact that people call
think prior to the fact that people call say that I was a tough as getting any
say that I was a tough as getting any
say that I was a tough as getting any job because you know part of the hockey
job because you know part of the hockey
job because you know part of the hockey when I was a kid I never thought that I
when I was a kid I never thought that I
when I was a kid I never thought that I would fight I was always a goal scorer
would fight I was always a goal scorer
would fight I was always a goal scorer when I was a kid and in Hollis and I got
when I was a kid and in Hollis and I got
when I was a kid and in Hollis and I got bigger and slower and and had to have
bigger and slower and and had to have
bigger and slower and and had to have fighting to my game to make it so but
fighting to my game to make it so but
fighting to my game to make it so but people could give me whatever invitation
people could give me whatever invitation
people could give me whatever invitation they want I don’t I don’t care it I had
they want I don’t I don’t care it I had
they want I don’t I don’t care it I had more fun obviously playing the game of
more fun obviously playing the game of
more fun obviously playing the game of hockey and scoring goals and playing in
hockey and scoring goals and playing in
hockey and scoring goals and playing in a playoff then then the fight itself I
a playoff then then the fight itself I
a playoff then then the fight itself I talked about the role of the tough guy
talked about the role of the tough guy
talked about the role of the tough guy because it’s it as we’ve seen it sir
because it’s it as we’ve seen it sir
because it’s it as we’ve seen it sir it’s tougher than what a lot of people
it’s tougher than what a lot of people
it’s tougher than what a lot of people imagine it’s the toughest job in
imagine it’s the toughest job in
imagine it’s the toughest job in professional sport and I talked about
professional sport and I talked about
professional sport and I talked about the anxiety and the inspiration of a
the anxiety and the inspiration of a
the anxiety and the inspiration of a fight and other stuff that goes into
fight and other stuff that goes into
fight and other stuff that goes into your head and and Ikes
your head and and Ikes
your head and and Ikes and I talked about how I understand why
and I talked about how I understand why
and I talked about how I understand why some guys might get into drag the
some guys might get into drag the
some guys might get into drag the pressure and I’ll call it and anything
pressure and I’ll call it and anything
pressure and I’ll call it and anything because it’s hard day in day out to
because it’s hard day in day out to
because it’s hard day in day out to think about the fighting it so many guys
think about the fighting it so many guys
think about the fighting it so many guys came out to talk about it so
came out to talk about it so
came out to talk about it so because it’s a hard job that’s why you
because it’s a hard job that’s why you
because it’s a hard job that’s why you know it’s easy to associate the jobs to
know it’s easy to associate the jobs to
know it’s easy to associate the jobs to the depression issue I know that
the depression issue I know that
the depression issue I know that depression can affect anybody in yet
depression can affect anybody in yet
depression can affect anybody in yet it’s all about your professional support
it’s all about your professional support
it’s all about your professional support but I know that for the job that we do
but I know that for the job that we do
but I know that for the job that we do it’s a really lonely job to your fighter
it’s a really lonely job to your fighter
it’s a really lonely job to your fighter you sitting in a dressing room you’re
you sitting in a dressing room you’re
you sitting in a dressing room you’re alone unless you lacing up your skates
alone unless you lacing up your skates
alone unless you lacing up your skates before looking at you and you guys are
before looking at you and you guys are
before looking at you and you guys are talking about going out after and having
talking about going out after and having
talking about going out after and having dinner or whatever and you’re just
dinner or whatever and you’re just
dinner or whatever and you’re just sweating you’re focusing because you
sweating you’re focusing because you
sweating you’re focusing because you know you might have to fight and this is
know you might have to fight and this is
know you might have to fight and this is something that nobody around the room
something that nobody around the room
something that nobody around the room can understand how you feel but you so
can understand how you feel but you so
can understand how you feel but you so sometimes when it’s an only job like
sometimes when it’s an only job like
sometimes when it’s an only job like that you know and how did you learn to
that you know and how did you learn to
that you know and how did you learn to deal with the anxiety associated with
deal with the anxiety associated with
deal with the anxiety associated with being a tough guy to me my solution for
being a tough guy to me my solution for
being a tough guy to me my solution for me to go with that it was charity work
me to go with that it was charity work
me to go with that it was charity work everything that I was on they always
everything that I was on they always
everything that I was on they always assign me somebody to do charity work so
assign me somebody to do charity work so
assign me somebody to do charity work so I always try to do as much as I can and
I always try to do as much as I can and
I always try to do as much as I can and when I go to the hospital and I say kids
when I go to the hospital and I say kids
when I go to the hospital and I say kids fighting for his life
fighting for his life
fighting for his life and trying to make him laugh and talking
and trying to make him laugh and talking
and trying to make him laugh and talking to him that’s like kid that would rather
to him that’s like kid that would rather
to him that’s like kid that would rather be in my position fighting somebody on
be in my position fighting somebody on
be in my position fighting somebody on the ice than fighting for his own life
the ice than fighting for his own life
the ice than fighting for his own life so it kind of brings perspective back to
so it kind of brings perspective back to
so it kind of brings perspective back to me and made me realize that as tough as
me and made me realize that as tough as
me and made me realize that as tough as it was I felt lucky you’ve been
it was I felt lucky you’ve been
it was I felt lucky you’ve been criticized for your honesty in the book
criticized for your honesty in the book
criticized for your honesty in the book now how do you respond to that if I
now how do you respond to that if I
now how do you respond to that if I wanted to write the book talking
wanted to write the book talking
wanted to write the book talking politically and talking about stuff and
politically and talking about stuff and
politically and talking about stuff and not saying the way that I think or just
not saying the way that I think or just
not saying the way that I think or just to look good well I went to pry me work
to look good well I went to pry me work
to look good well I went to pry me work my entire life I was I was always honest
my entire life I was I was always honest
my entire life I was I was always honest and I speak the truth and sometimes if
and I speak the truth and sometimes if
and I speak the truth and sometimes if they treat other people well you know
they treat other people well you know
they treat other people well you know it’s not personal because I just there’s
it’s not personal because I just there’s
it’s not personal because I just there’s my life the way I lived it my own
my life the way I lived it my own
my life the way I lived it my own opinion and that’s why it’s my
opinion and that’s why it’s my
opinion and that’s why it’s my autobiography and somebody don’t like
autobiography and somebody don’t like
autobiography and somebody don’t like meeting the truth and don’t like that
meeting the truth and don’t like that
meeting the truth and don’t like that and don’t read it but I didn’t do it for
and don’t read it but I didn’t do it for
and don’t read it but I didn’t do it for that like it when when I did that it was
that like it when when I did that it was
that like it when when I did that it was just my own story and I think that for
just my own story and I think that for
just my own story and I think that for my fans are people that know me you know
my fans are people that know me you know
my fans are people that know me you know that when they win something is
that when they win something is
that when they win something is authentic
authentic
authentic it’s true that’s my life and my entire
it’s true that’s my life and my entire
it’s true that’s my life and my entire life when I didn’t introduce much all I
life when I didn’t introduce much all I
life when I didn’t introduce much all I was like that that wasn’t always popular
was like that that wasn’t always popular
was like that that wasn’t always popular the fact that I’ve always responded the
the fact that I’ve always responded the
the fact that I’ve always responded the way but I’m not gonna answer a question
way but I’m not gonna answer a question
way but I’m not gonna answer a question with a question
with a question
with a question and it’s a question with something that
and it’s a question with something that
and it’s a question with something that people should hear it was just that
people should hear it was just that
people should hear it was just that sometimes it would hurt and
sometimes it would hurt and
sometimes it would hurt and and me I’m gonna live like this my
and me I’m gonna live like this my
and me I’m gonna live like this my entire life
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