The fact he bullied the kid for so long, has done little to show remorse and tried to intimidate the kid after the conviction, is what gets me. So he wrote a letter to Ariz9na saying he has matured. What has he done for the actual victim here? That is my question. He briefly tried to make it like he was the victim, but his uni put an swift end to that plan.
Yes, 100% agreed. My point with him leaving now is that this was his perfect chance to address it. For those complaining that this happened so far in the past, well, here it is--do something. Have an interview. Set the record straight. Make a statement and give to charity. Immediately join one of the initiatives for the NHL or use your college opportunity to better things in the name of the victim.
Simply APOLOGIZE. Anything! But instead of ANY of the above, or any of his family, friends, or organizations stepping up even on his behalf,
he ran. That no one is willing to vouch for him and that he is not willing to say or do anything on his own behalf now that this is very front-and-center shows a lack of remorse and total cowardice.
The victim is still the victim no matter what he does because of what he’s done. I want someone to tell me at what point and level does he need to obtain to not only show remorse but be forgiven enough to play in the NHL. Most here have said none and never and that’s fair.
For those saying there’s a clear path, there is only a path that is judged by people who perhaps rightfully seek a lifetimes revenge on this kid. That’s probably fair. He won’t get a fair shot here because of his past, so his past will be his future no matter what he does.
For those who want to see him be a better person what he needs is an opportunity to show and live it and no apology will prove that. He needs a fair chance to show it and the only place he will get one is out of the USA. Simple as that.
For those who say he’s running, nah, he’s going to where you sent him, so you really solved nothing and it left him with possibly a stronger belief in feeling right about something he did so wrong to someone. Good job gang!
if he stayed in ND and the Yotes organization, they could have put pressure on him and molded him into a better man, for real. Public outcry could have been used positively. Instead of rehabilitation, y’all sought revenge. And lost.
I hope you all learned something here today outside of your own egos.
Most of us have actually said we believe in forgiveness and a second chance. Too bad for him that he f***ing blew it. I outlined why I believe he blew that above.
I'm not going to apologize that I set the bar for making amends for a literal hate crime/ongoing pattern of abuse higher than "well, a little bit of time has passed, time to move on!"
Yes, instead of stick around and face the music and address it in any way, it looks like he's running. No one sent him anywhere. He is self-exiling. You speak of ego--
that is ego. The hubris to just dodge the criticism and hide.
I agreed that ND would have been the best place for him--if he could face up to what he's done. He couldn't. He's a f***ing coward.
It takes some real balls to lecture others about ego when you're defending a serial abuser with no demonstration of remorse and an ongoing, continual history of self-service. Props to being able to look yourself in the mirror after that pompous statement. Have fun with your ongoing defense of a person who has shown
nothing.
