BREAKING NEWS: Gary Bettman Releases His First Statement On The WJC Scandal
The NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has remained silent on the WJC Scandal since the names were released and has just now released his first statement on the matter.
Gary Bettman Comments 2018 Team Canada WJC Scandal
This past week has been a whirlwind of news for the NHL with the main headline being five players (Carter Hart, Cal Foote, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube, and Michael McLeod) getting charged for an incident occurring in 2018.
Just now, Gary Bettman shared his thoughts on the matter:
Gary Bettman on 2018 WJC incident: «I've used the words abhorrent, horrific, and unacceptable for these acts, and those words continue to apply.»
Bettman: «We have not received official confirmation yet from London Police of indictments»
«At this stage the most responsible and prudent thing to do is to wait for judicial proceedings.»
Bettman: «I think it's important for people to understand what happened is not typical of NHL players these players were not playing in the NHL at the time of this incident this is not representative of what takes place in our game we want people to know our game is inclusive, welcoming, and safe.»
Bettman on the 5 players: «They are not with their teams and are free agents (either don't have contracts or will expire after the season), if I were them I would focus on defending themselves if charges come down.»
We will now wait for the judicial due process and will provide updates along the way.
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Will the five players be found guilty? |
Yes | 162 | 50.8 % |
No | 157 | 49.2 % |
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