Kacie

You might feel differently about that if you were the parents of the 22 year old Blackhawks intern who was assaulted not long after Beach reported the incident or the two men at Miami of Ohio who were sexually assaulted or the teenager in Houghton who was attacked. All of them were assaulted because of the lack of action on behalf of the Blackhawks organization, likely players included. You're one of those family members watching Toews defend the people who allowed their attacker to continue assaulting people and you think it's just about a press conference or a "management decision"? Asking if someone was gay or what they were wearing comes off as victim blaming because it implies that sexual assault is about sex. It is not. I don't see why it is unreasonable to think a young player, a Black Ace, trying to make the team would not be intimidated by a member of the coaching staff saying he would ruin his career. Obviously, Beach WASN'T intimidated by the homophobic implications because he TOLD EVERYONE! What I would like to know more about is what happened to Beach after the season he was assaulted and going forward. Did he ever get another chance with the Blackhawks or another NHL team? It would seem odd a first round draft pick wouldn't get another shot and would be given up on so quickly. Was he being punished for his reporting of the incident?

“To me, Stan and Al, make any argument you want, they’re not directly complicit in the activities that happened,” Toews said. “I just know them as people, and I’ve had a relationship and friendship with them for a long time as part of the Blackhawks family. People like Al and Stan have made coming to the Blackhawks . . . one of the special places to play hockey. “Regardless of mistakes that may have been made, for someone like Stan, who has done so much for the Blackhawks — and Al, as well — to lose everything they care about and their livelihoods, as well . . . I don’t understand how that makes it go away, to just delete them from existence and [say], ‘That’s it, we’ll never hear from them again.’ ” (To clarify, the investigation determined Bowman and MacIsaac were involved and complicit in the May 23, 2010, meeting in which Hawks brass determined not to take any actions regarding Aldrich until three weeks later, after the Stanley Cup Final.)

When following up with the need for a PR guy, you expanded on that and felt that Toews couldn't possibly have said anything right and the collective "we" would not be happy unless he throws Bowman under the bus, says some phony PC apology. You also said you didn't have a problem with what Toews said, even though he specifically said that Bowman and MacIsaac were not complicit when the independent report said exactly that. Most of us at some point in our professional careers have to say what is expected. I mean, seriously, we see these teenagers get harassed by the maskless assholes keep their cool and be polite and say the right thing. None of us get a PR rep or a written statement. We just say what needs to be said based on being a professional, a decent human being and having half a brain. Jonathan Toews is a college educated long time team captain in his 30's. If he genuinely can't find the proper way to respond to the situation, it reflects poorly on him as a person, a leader, and a team mate.

The inactions of the Blackhawks organization lead directly to at least one other victim being sexually assaulted, likely more. Are all the "PC" folks cool with another guy forcing a BJ and jerking off on your teenage son? Or yourself? Ultimately, that's what it's all about. Not a press conference or being PC or being media savvy. If you're not okay with someone being sexually assaulted, you have to act accordingly to hold the guilty responsible and protect others.

I disagree with the notion that you have to be some East Cost intellectual communication savvy expert to simply act like a professional and a decent human being. I thought this article dissected the situation well. https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2021/10/28/22751091/jonathan-toews-stan-bowman-kyle-beach-blackhawks-sexual-assault-patrick-kane-jeremy-colliton

I think if you watched the entire interview with Kyle Beach (Rick Westhead deserves some kind of journalism award for exposing this, btw) and then watch the entire Toews press conference, the contrast is just so striking. As LS referenced, he spent most of his time pitying Bowman and Mac Isaac, how they will lose their livelihoods, how great they were to him and for the team. They were just focused on hockey. He had no idea who the player was. I was just waiting for his nose to start growing. When you look back and see all that the organization to did to protect Patrick Kane during that time from all his shenanigans, and the see how their inaction lead to others being abused. Hard not to be infuriated by it.

Just had to comment on what a colossal piece of shit Jonathan Towes is. He couldn't have made himself look any worse and was so obviously lying. Jackie Redmond of the NHL Network ripped him a new one in an epic takedown. If I was more tech savvy, I'd post the video. It's worth the watch.

Amazing that the same people couldn't have cared less that 6 year olds were slaughtered are suddenly all about gun safety because it might give them the opportunity to pin it on an actor who mocked the person they worship.

https://currently.att.yahoo.com/news/worker-florida-applied-60-entry-193423909.html Not sure where to put this, but found it interesting. I also think this is one important thing that is also left out of the conversation which is how misleading employers are. I know of a few who post ads on indeed or what not and it'll say xx per hour, benefits, room to grow and most of it is total bullshit. They're just trying to get applicants but have no intention of doing anything their ads say. Then they bitch when people show up to interview but then don't show up to work.

This. Just finished five years on Letrozole. Oncologist wanted me to go two more years, but made an executive decision to stop taking it a few weeks ago. So far, very happy with the decision.

Six year survivor here. It's rough on the patient, but very hard on the support person as well. Take good care of yourself, too.