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vabeachbear
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: Ft Courage - out in the middle of Indian Country, NC
Joined: 10.17.2011

Jun 17 @ 5:22 PM ET
A TSN article implicates Bowman (GM at the time) as being at a meeting in San Jose in May, 2010, along with McDonough and MacIsaac, when Paul Vincent (skills coac) told them about the allegations, and asked them to report it to Chicago police. They refused.

https://www.tsn.ca/chicag...-players-police-1.1656229

- StLBravesFan


Story seems so weird. i know Ill probably get blown up for asking, but ya, i'm curious who the players were, and why they didn't just beat the poop out of him???
NamedSources
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: The Unnamed
Joined: 06.05.2019

Jun 17 @ 5:32 PM ET
Although they're denying the claim, I wouldn't be surprised to see this cost somebody their job.
- DarthKane

Maybe it already did...there was never a given reason as to why McD was let go so sudden
Ogilthorpe2
Season Ticket Holder
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: 37,000 FT
Joined: 07.09.2009

Jun 17 @ 5:37 PM ET
Stan Bowman was Indeed GM when the alleged sexual assault of two Hawks players happened right around the Western Finals against SJ In 2010 Bowman was also In the meeting where It was decided not to let the alleged victims go to the police.
- Shady1962

Not let them go to the police? How does that work? Do we need to add kidnapping to the allegations?
mohel
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: IL
Joined: 02.08.2013

Jun 17 @ 5:37 PM ET
Stan Bowman was Indeed GM when the alleged sexual assault of two Hawks players happened right around the Western Finals against SJ In 2010 Bowman was also In the meeting where It was decided not to let the alleged victims go to the police.
- Shady1962


How did they prevent a grown man from going to the police. This wasn't youth hockey.
mohel
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: IL
Joined: 02.08.2013

Jun 17 @ 5:41 PM ET
Although they're denying the claim, I wouldn't be surprised to see this cost somebody their job.
- DarthKane


Maybe it had something to do with McD leaving. He was the highest ranking person in the meeting.
Ogilthorpe2
Season Ticket Holder
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: 37,000 FT
Joined: 07.09.2009

Jun 17 @ 5:44 PM ET
How did they prevent a grown man from going to the police. This wasn't youth hockey.
- mohel

That’s what I’m curious about. Not to condone management’s actions, but why was it left to the team to decide if police should be involved?
BINGO!
Carolina Hurricanes
Location: I'll always remember the last words my grandfather ever told me. He said, "A Truck!", SK
Joined: 09.21.2009

Jun 17 @ 5:45 PM ET
Although they're denying the claim, I wouldn't be surprised to see this cost somebody their job.
- DarthKane


I like that their lawyer's defense is simply "Well this happened a long time ago now so nothing we can do about it."
GPHawksfan
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: AB
Joined: 01.26.2018

Jun 17 @ 5:46 PM ET
Story seems so weird. i know Ill probably get blown up for asking, but ya, i'm curious who the players were, and why they didn't just beat the poop out of him???
- vabeachbear

I'm with you. How does this even happen? Why they hell would they not go to the police right away if they had text message evidence? This looks pretty bad for upper management.
GPHawksfan
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: AB
Joined: 01.26.2018

Jun 17 @ 5:46 PM ET
Maybe it already did...there was never a given reason as to why McD was let go so sudden
- NamedSources

Ten years later was sudden?
paulr
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: YYZ
Joined: 06.26.2011

Jun 17 @ 5:58 PM ET
How did they prevent a grown man from going to the police. This wasn't youth hockey.
- mohel

But why would a grown man not deal with the assault himself? Some of these players are grown men age wise and physically but are they grown men intellectually and emotionally? Perhaps this/these players in question were targeted because they were vulnerable in an emotional way? We live in a community that billets Oshawa General hockey players and from what I’ve heard for over 30 years, admittedly from second,third and fourth hand stories, many of these players are not very bright, they do poorly in school and are like immature oversized kids.
BINGO!
Carolina Hurricanes
Location: I'll always remember the last words my grandfather ever told me. He said, "A Truck!", SK
Joined: 09.21.2009

Jun 17 @ 6:18 PM ET
That’s what I’m curious about. Not to condone management’s actions, but why was it left to the team to decide if police should be involved?
- Ogilthorpe2


fear of repercussion from the team. Odds are good these guys were young players or rookies. Going to the police about somebody on the coaching staff could jeopardize your career.

there were 9 guys that dressed for that team under the age of 24.

Versteeg
Bolland
Barker
Bickell
Smolenak
Hjalmarsson
Skille
Kane
Toews

Not saying it was any of them, but there's a pretty good chance it was a younger guy.

mohel
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: IL
Joined: 02.08.2013

Jun 17 @ 6:33 PM ET
fear of repercussion from the team. Odds are good these guys were young players or rookies. Going to the police about somebody on the coaching staff could jeopardize your career.

there were 9 guys that dressed for that team under the age of 24.

Versteeg
Bolland
Barker
Bickell
Smolenak
Hjalmarsson
Skille
Kane
Toews

Not saying it was any of them, but there's a pretty good chance it was a younger guy.

- BINGO!


Ten years is a long time to wait. As I said above, McD was Stan's boss and was in the alleged meeting. Why is it on Stan?
mohel
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: IL
Joined: 02.08.2013

Jun 17 @ 6:35 PM ET
I like that their lawyer's defense is simply "Well this happened a long time ago now so nothing we can do about it."
- BINGO!


It is an excellent defense.
mohel
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: IL
Joined: 02.08.2013

Jun 17 @ 6:38 PM ET
Ten years later was sudden?
- GPHawksfan


Could be that Rocky was first aware of the situation last year (assuming the lawyer sought a settlement), and didn't like McD's response.
mohel
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: IL
Joined: 02.08.2013

Jun 17 @ 6:42 PM ET
But why would a grown man not deal with the assault himself? Some of these players are grown men age wise and physically but are they grown men intellectually and emotionally? Perhaps this/these players in question were targeted because they were vulnerable in an emotional way? We live in a community that billets Oshawa General hockey players and from what I’ve heard for over 30 years, admittedly from second,third and fourth hand stories, many of these players are not very bright, they do poorly in school and are like immature oversized kids.
- paulr


Could be. Seems odd to me that you could tell the team that could cut you for making waves, but too scared to tell the police.
rpeters01
Season Ticket Holder
Joined: 07.09.2016

Jun 17 @ 6:44 PM ET
Ten years is a long time to wait. As I said above, McD was Stan's boss and was in the alleged meeting. Why is it on Stan?
- mohel

McD also came from large corporate America, he's not naive to these kinds of situations.
paulr
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: YYZ
Joined: 06.26.2011

Jun 17 @ 6:50 PM ET
Could be. Seems odd to me that you could tell the team that could cut you for making waves, but too scared to tell the police.
- mohel

I’m just putting it out there? The whole thing seems strange.
Ztra
Joined: 06.21.2018

Jun 17 @ 7:06 PM ET
Let’s reserve judgement until we know more facts. So far we only have limited information and mainly one sided.
mohel
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: IL
Joined: 02.08.2013

Jun 17 @ 7:30 PM ET
Let’s reserve judgement until we know more facts. So far we only have limited information and mainly one sided.
- Ztra


Are you new here?
mohel
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: IL
Joined: 02.08.2013

Jun 17 @ 10:05 PM ET
I’m just putting it out there? The whole thing seems strange.
- paulr


Me, too. It is a bit odd, and hard to get a handle on. I think, though, that Stan is likely insulated (at least partially) by the fact, if true, that the President of the company was in the meeting.
LAHawk
Chicago Blackhawks
Joined: 11.02.2017

Jun 17 @ 10:22 PM ET
Me, too. It is a bit odd, and hard to get a handle on. I think, though, that Stan is likely insulated (at least partially) by the fact, if true, that the President of the company was in the meeting.
- mohel


The player should of gone to Human Resources, and whoever saw or was told about it should of reported it to Human Resources. In California sexual harassment training has been mandatory for years, I do not know the Illinois rules.
mohel
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: IL
Joined: 02.08.2013

Jun 17 @ 10:32 PM ET
The player should of gone to Human Resources, and whoever saw or was told about it should of reported it to Human Resources. In California sexual harassment training has been mandatory for years, I do not know the Illinois rules.
- LAHawk


Well, the President of the company has more power, and responsibility, than HR. Telling McD, if it occurred, is the same or better than HR.
LAHawk
Chicago Blackhawks
Joined: 11.02.2017

Jun 17 @ 10:59 PM ET
Well, the President of the company has more power, and responsibility, than HR. Telling McD, if it occurred, is the same or better than HR.
- mohel


No it’s not. Human Resources once notified is supposed to do an impartial investigation. McDonough was not impartial, as a matter of fact if what is said is true, he would of been interviewed. Again if what is alleged about who was told is true, McDonough put the organization in serious risk.
LAHawk
Chicago Blackhawks
Joined: 11.02.2017

Jun 17 @ 11:00 PM ET
Well, the President of the company has more power, and responsibility, than HR. Telling McD, if it occurred, is the same or better than HR.
- mohel


No it’s not. Human Resources once notified is supposed to do an impartial investigation. McDonough was not impartial, as a matter of fact if what is said is true, he would of been interviewed. Again if what is alleged about who was told is true, McDonough put the organization in serious risk.
mohel
Chicago Blackhawks
Location: IL
Joined: 02.08.2013

Jun 17 @ 11:28 PM ET
No it’s not. Human Resources once notified is supposed to do an impartial investigation. McDonough was not impartial, as a matter of fact if what is said is true, he would of been interviewed. Again if what is alleged about who was told is true, McDonough put the organization in serious risk.
- LAHawk


The only thing necessary to bring a lawsuit is to show that the company was aware or should have been aware of the complaint. Telling the President of the company accomplishes this.

An investigation by HR is not impartial in the least - they're employees of the company. Let's pretend McD had HR investigate, and then fired the guy. Does this mean anything legally? Nope. The victim is still free to file a lawsuit. How about if the investigation concludes that nothing happened. Does this mean anything legally? Nope. The person can still file a lawsuit. In either case, a jury will decide the facts and the outcome.

The perpetrator actually left the team a few weeks after the meeting. What would an HR investigation have accomplished differently? Aside from the statute of limitations - which is a serious problem for the plaintiffs - another issue is whether the team had a legal obligation to involve the police. These are not kids (minors) in the care of a school; they are adults.
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