cabalavatar t1_iryp93b wrote
Reply to comment by FeetonmyMeat in CEO Scott Smith, entire Hockey Canada Board step down by Zwiens06
The Canadian World Juniors have been accused en masse of sexual assaults. Then we found out that the Hockey Canada organization covered it up. Then we found out that it was using taxpayer funds to build up a shush fund (to silence victims of assault). But even after all those now-known problems, the organizers who set up the fund and who swept the assaults under the rug were playing the deny, deny, deny game. Then more public backlash ensued. Then Hockey Canada's sponsors (most of which are huge Canadian brand names) started to jump ship, including Nike, Tim Hortons, Canadian Tire, and more.
Hockey is, umm, kinda huge here, so this has made all sorts of national headlines.
Obviously, if I got any details a bit wrong, someone correct me. But you get the gist.
SeanBourne t1_iryrezu wrote
I know hockey is religion in Canada… but didn’t think they’d behave just like a religion…
Webster_Has_Wit t1_iryu1o1 wrote
“Something something patriarchal power structures…”
GreyGoosey t1_irytwbg wrote
Sadly hockey culture is quite toxic - especially in the lower leagues.
_qoaleth t1_is0ljuq wrote
It’s almost like NOT being religious doesn’t afford any magical protections against being evil any more than being religious DOES.
SeanBourne t1_is3wssw wrote
I mean when was the last time you heard about the agnostic/atheist club that went around tampering with kids?
JacksonHills t1_is03wrw wrote
Also there is the part where parliament wanted to take a closer look at their financials and they refused.
lord_nyggelito t1_is04knm wrote
Beartown, a book about a swedish youth hockey team in that exact situation. Really greate book!
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