Please don’t blame the victim.
With where he was (career wise) at the time he may have thought not appeasing this guy he perceived as having power could affect his career. This is no different than a woman that’s “”” willingly””” being raped by a boss because she fears reprisal and has a family to feed.
None, NONE of this is Beach’s fault.
it's not BLAMING the victim.
It's defining what he's a victim of.
That's a pretty f***ing important distinction.
If he's lying about consenting - that's a f***ing red flag.
But, oh, better believe every word of the story who is suing for millions - only after the real hero - the high school hockey kid - reported it.
It's another example of how hockey fans (and many others) don't consider facts or have any skepticism, whatsoever, if the allegations are offensive enough.
One way or the other, Beach was guilty of disturbing sexual harassment.
Aldrich is guilty. No doubts.
McDonough botched it. No doubts.
Beach should get his payday for that.
Even if he voluntarily participated in it, the Hawks coach was a predator who abused his position and the Hawks management swept it under the rug instead of dealing with it.
But was it sexual assault? Every just assumes it was, despite witnesses who tell you he voluntarily participated in it.
Just throwing facts out the window isn't how I operate.
