Correction: In an earlier version, inaccuracies were stated regarding a lawsuit. The Chicago Blackhawks are right.
– The report is both troublesome and difficult to read. It speaks for itself, says Chicago Blackhawks CEO Danny Wirtz at a press conference, according to ESPN.
Bowman and other leaders in the NHL team are said to have refrained from reporting the accusations against the coach to the police in 2010, the AP states. The former player who accuses the coach of abuse has sued the Blackhawks.
– The player deserves better from the Blackhawks, says Wirtz according to The Athletic.
Kyle Davidson takes over as general manager temporarily until the hockey team finds a replacement for Bowman.
Bowman is the national team captain for the US men’s national team at the Beijing Olympics in three months.
“Eleven years ago, I was told about a potentially inappropriate behavior by a coach that I passed on to the CEO and chairman. Only this year I was told that the inappropriate behavior was about a serious accusation of sexual abuse. I trusted that my superiors handled the case immediately, I regret that I accepted it “, says Bowman in a written statement that the AP has read.
The Blackhawks write in a statement on their website that since 2010, policies and action plans have been developed so that similar events cannot be repeated.
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