There are major changes in the NHL. Many pay for the cause of sexual abuse

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It was supposed to be a legendary hockey dynasty that will be remembered for many years. However, the three Stanley Cups of the Chicago Blackhawks over a period of six seasons are as if deleted, at least for now. The inaction of the club in the case of sexual abuse of one of the players and also the subsequent statements are to blame for everything.

In the 2010 playoffs, Kyle Beach was sexually abused and decided to step out of anonymity last week after the release of a document detailing the disgusting scenes he experienced while abusing video coach Brad Aldrich.

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The harassment was to be known to General Manager Stan Bowman, who resigned not only from GM Chicago but also from the US national team after the publication of the file. For the same reason, the president of the club, John McDonough, and the vice-president of hockey operations, Al MacIsaac, also left.

Coach Joel Quenneville, who resigned as the Florida Panthers’ coach after the file was published, was also expected to know about it. Everyone paid for not solving the matter, and the success of the team was paramount for them. And he paid the Chicago Blackhawks, fined $ 2 million.

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The hockey public was not pleased with the statements of current club legends Jonathan Toews or Patrick Kane.

“I know Stan very well, he’s a great man. He has done a lot for me throughout his career. I’m sure he would handle it a little differently now. But what has happened has happened in the past, and I think the organization has taken the right steps since then. ” said Kane.

The former general manager was also supported by Toews. “For me, Stan and MacIsaac, and argue as you wish, are not directly complicit in the things that have happened. It is not up to me to comment on whether they would like to deal with it differently. I only know them as people and I have had a friendly relationship with them for a long time as part of the Blackhawks family. ”

After these words, a huge wave of criticism arose against both legends of the club. Those who celebrated them began to insult them. They did not understand why they chose these statements. Kane must have realized this, and after a few days he said he preferred personal experience to people to the way they treated Kyle, and he felt bad for his statements.

“Obviously, when you do that, you don’t want to shrink or overshadow anything that Kyle has gone through in our organization. It takes incredible courage and pride for you to go out in public with such a thing and deal with it. We’re all thinking about him now. ”

The players did not know about it, but Toews admitted that he heard about the incident for another year in a training camp.

Slovak hockey player Marián Hossa also commented on the whole matter:

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However, in the case of tarnished reputations of the entire organization or even some players for their statements, the case does not end. After a press conference, a wave of criticism also began to roll against NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman.

He answered several questions during the more than 45-minute press conference. Well-known player agent Alan Walsh said on his Twitter that he had not seen the worse press release in his submission and that he said it was time to end.

Journalists criticized him for his passive to alibi responses. The entire league for access to the case. There is a huge wave of criticism in the NHL, people are calling for change. The cause of sexual harassment and its consequences are just the beginning.