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'Cry about it!': Hockey world buzzes as ex-NHL enforcer brawls with fellow golfer on Alberta course

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Nick Tarnasky , 40 , from Rocky Mountain House , Alberta , was listed at 6-feet , 2-inches , 230-pounds as a player.

He had dozens of fights in 13 years of pro hockey, including 245 NHL games with Tampa and Florida , where he got 297 penalty minutes .

The video of the fight was taken a few days ago , but went viral today , with tens of millions of views on social media.

Former Lightning tough guy Nick Tarnasky fed some lunch on the golf course and gave a good lesson on not to chirp a former NHLer .

The Bangs were straight out of the WWE and the guy was warned.

The Rick FlairWOOOOOO ” wasn’t scaring the big man.

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