Then, former NHL referee Tim Peel, who got fired last year, jumped into the conversation on social media. He said Edwards might be sick and called him out for calling Kozari a coward. Peel reminded everyone that Kozari got hurt in a game recently, so calling him names wasn't cool.
After Peel's comments, lots of people started responding, bringing up Peel's own past troubles with the NHL. Peel defended himself against the criticism, making the situation even more intense.