Emery fighting Holtby made me cringe

I hate this Ray Emery and Braden Holtby fight and I don’t know why.  

 Here is a video of Sidney Crosby fighting Brett Mclean without allowing him to defend himself.  While I do not like what Crosby did, I understand this is something that happens in hockey.

I like goalie fights.  I remember this Patrick Roy and Chris Osgood fight as one of the best things about the Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings rivalry.

I usually don't even mind seeing a lopsided fight.  I loved watching Zdeno Chara fight when he was a Senator.  His size, power and intelligence have always fascinated me and I loved to see him dismantle opponents.

The Emery/Holtby fight was different for me.  Maybe because it was such a mismatch, or maybe because Emery did not give Holtby a chance to decline, or maybe it was the punches to the back of the head, but I feel this fight does not have a place in any sport.

My growing awareness of concussions also probably factors into my problem with this fight.

While I believe that fighting still has a place in hockey, incidents like this challenge that belief.

The acceptance of fighting is probably the biggest debate in hockey right now, and something I am personally struggling with.  I will have more on this soon.