Blackhawks refused to report alleged sex abuse of players to police: source

[herman]

Let's see how quickly the media jumps to 'mission accomplished' on this terrible situation and coverup after a token bloodletting of x-ing out a name and a fortuitous blockbuster deal to flood the airwaves.

[OldTimeHockey]

Let's see how quickly the media jumps to 'mission accomplished' on this terrible situation and coverup after a token bloodletting of x-ing out a name and a fortuitous blockbuster deal to flood the airwaves.

The media plays a big part in this. Fans do as well.

[Nik]

Let's see how quickly the media jumps to 'mission accomplished' on this terrible situation and coverup after a token bloodletting of x-ing out a name and a fortuitous blockbuster deal to flood the airwaves.

The media plays a big part in this. Fans do as well.

Kind of makes you wish there was a much beloved and admired poster on a hockey forum who has tried for years to tell other fans that caring only about winning to the exclusion of all else is toxic and breeds a terrible environment for sports.

If only.

[OldTimeHockey]

Let's see how quickly the media jumps to 'mission accomplished' on this terrible situation and coverup after a token bloodletting of x-ing out a name and a fortuitous blockbuster deal to flood the airwaves.

The media plays a big part in this. Fans do as well.

Kind of makes you wish there was a much beloved and admired poster on a hockey forum who has tried for years to tell other fans that caring only about winning to the exclusion of all else is toxic and breeds a terrible environment for sports.

If only.

Exactly. It could have fixed everything

[Heroic Shrimp]

https://twitter.com/rwesthead/status/1457055896266215437

[Frank E]

https://twitter.com/rwesthead/status/1457055896266215437

While I appreciate the sentiment or whatever that is, the NHL has a fraction of the terrible bul*shit that the NBA, MLB, and NFL have...and they seem to be doing just fine, right?

EDIT:  And that's not a comment on the league's response, I'm just saying that most corporations will spend their money where the eyeballs are regardless.

[Nik]

While I appreciate the sentiment or whatever that is, the NHL has a fraction of the terrible bul*shit that the NBA, MLB, and NFL have...and they seem to be doing just fine, right?

I don't know about that. As far as bad things in sports goes, this is fairly well up there. I don't know there's a lot in those other sports in recent years that compares to a player in the league being sexually assaulted and a team effectively ignoring it because they thought it might hurt their playoff chances. A company is going to want to feel pretty good on the ROI of their sponsorship dollars to be associated with that.

EDIT:  And that's not a comment on the league's response, I'm just saying that most corporations will spend their money where the eyeballs are regardless.

But sort of the natural flipside of that is that the less powerful a sport is, the more leverage their sponsors have. So while the NBA or NFL might say to a sponsor "If you don't like the way we run things, we have other people whose money we can take" the NHL can't be quite so cavalier with sponsors they want to keep. Remember, we're not too far removed from the NHL games being on the Outdoor Life Network in the states.

[herman]

https://twitter.com/rwesthead/status/1457813381570777099
https://twitter.com/tsn_sports/status/1457845840328921092
https://twitter.com/rwesthead/status/1457867155999965187

[Nik]

https://twitter.com/rwesthead/status/1458096068642721799

I'm sure one of their lawyers told them that to do so might be a liability problem but it sure seems like a bad headine for no reason.

[bustaheims]

I'm sure one of their lawyers told them that to do so might be a liability problem but it sure seems like a bad headine for no reason.

Yup. Seems like something they probably should have let their lawyers handle instead of responding directly. Still wouldn't look good, but at least, it would give the league some cover.

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/TSNRyanRishaug/status/1458163787379265538

What the fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[Nik]

https://twitter.com/kdzwierzynski/status/1460742612751687686

[herman]

https://twitter.com/marklazerus/status/1489045569066745857
https://twitter.com/wallmaz35/status/1489036176937861121
That new PR manager is in for a treat tonight

[L K]

This is the kind of thing that should get you removed as an owner.  Unbelievably atrocious behaviour. 

[Guilt Trip]

This is the kind of thing that should get you removed as an owner.  Unbelievably atrocious behaviour. 

He's getting blasted on social media. What a tool.
https://twitter.com/PuckReportNHL/status/1489080667573002246