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GRAPHIC PICTURE
For Joe nobody, this is more than enough to kindle one heckuva' Internet firestorm. But when the poser is a professional hockey player who expresses zero remorse for shooting and killing the bear, and then actually doubles down on his love of sport hunting, well, the web explodes.
Such is the predicament currently facing Minnesota Wild defenseman Clayton Stoner.
"I grew up hunting and fishing in British Columbia and continue to enjoy spending time with my family outdoors," said Stoner, in a statement released in an attempt to quell the uproar after this photo was leaked earlier this week. "I love to hunt and fish and will continue to do so with my family and friends in British Columbia."
According to B.C. hunting regulations, the kill was legit. Stoner applied for a permit (through a limited lottery), received a grizzly bear license, and then shot the bear legally on a hunt with his father and uncle.
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