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sdbest t1_irwfs0n wrote

Is anyone other than Hockey Canada's CEO and Board shocked by this?

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isthattrulyneeded t1_irwqvub wrote

Uhhh, so anyone in Canada skating today? Just wanna make sure since they way the board pitched it everything was gonna get shut down when they left.

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Burnaby-Joe t1_irwthtl wrote

PR nightmare for Hockey Canada. Should be used as an example of what not to do.

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CrayZ_Squirrel t1_irwufw1 wrote

So I'm not really qualified, per se, for one of these now open board seats, but I guarantee I can manage to not sweep abuse under the rug. Where do I apply to replace these knobs?

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BubahotepLives t1_irwvhl7 wrote

Now what kind of severance package did they give themselves before stepping down?

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Double-Passenger4503 t1_irwvuf4 wrote

Anyone have context? Didn’t know this was happening or even a thing

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100FootWallOfFog t1_irx4j5d wrote

Replying to MasterOfLight (#78,884)

Fuck you Jonesy!

Your mom called me last night and said she had a little itch on her lower lip and could I give it a tickle for her?

You're sure as shit I rolled up and gave her the full cob

give your balls a tug!

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corezay t1_irx7tl1 wrote

Different group, same continuation of problems.

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cabalavatar t1_irxjr0x wrote

It only took 75% of its sponsors jumping ship for them to be forced to do the right thing. Finally.

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MasterChiefsKief t1_irxq0wb wrote

Gee bahd Scotty really given’er steppin down like that there, eh bud? It’s not like it’s the culture or anything. Root and stem.

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flare2000x t1_irxtyp2 wrote

Replying to Gamernoob29 (#78,832)

Basically Hockey Canada (Canadian organising body for all youth, junior, and amateur hockey, as well as the national teams) has been under fire recently for their management of multiple sex assault cases by players. They used money including player fees (like, everyday registration fees parents pay to have their kids play) to build up a fund meant to settle sex assault cases out of court, and basically sweep everything under the rug. This summer 2 high profile accusations hit the news and the Hockey Canada executive just said they didn't do anything wrong and were refusing to step down or make any changes, when the rest of the entire country was demanding it. The PM actually said that if they don't change the government will just make a new nationalized hockey organising body instead. Finally today after almost every single one of their sponsors left the execs decided to resign. But it really should have happened months ago.

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CyclingHornblower t1_iry0c9p wrote

The shitty thing is that this abuse goes on in many other sports, too: gymnastics, fencing, etc etc etc. But those sports won't be cleaned up anytime soon because there is no financial incentive for them to do so and all the financial incentive to sweep it under the rug.

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mudkic t1_iryb60r wrote

Took them long enough

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fievrejaune t1_iryl16g wrote

What were they waiting for? A negligence insurance payout?

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cabalavatar t1_iryp93b wrote

Replying to FeetonmyMeat (#82,399)

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.

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CanuckBee t1_iryyy7p wrote

Good. Better late than never, but my God they were taking the whole organization down with them. What disgusts me is that the culture appears to have not changed, and it looks like kid’s hockey fees went to settle claims with victims of alleged sexual assault by hockey players, some of whom have likely gone on to the NHL.

How come those players did not have to take responsibility, and why did Hockey Canada essentially indemnify them for potential crimes they allegedly committed?

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3OrangeWhip t1_irz65zk wrote

Took fucking long enough.

Good luck rebuilding your sponsorship support.

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Way_2_Go_Donny t1_is0kufc wrote

Hockey Canada just did the ol' Dump and Change

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Sqrandy t1_is0p34b wrote

And they’re moving to America to protest.

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Ubigo t1_is1c7gd wrote

Is the entire Board that stepped down listed anywhere? I want to know if Nicholson is out as well.

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