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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
I thought Patrick Kane was determined to have not done the alleged act?
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Charges were not filed, the DA didn't believe the victim, the victim's mother was a circus, there's lots of things about the Patrick Kane case that are effed up. It is uniquely unsatisfying for all parties.
It's certainly not the ironclad exoneration I would hope for before wearing that guy's jersey out in public. To me, 'he might not have raped her. he probably didn't' is not grounds to put that shirt on.
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Originally Posted by photon
It's one thing if I, through my words or actions, send a message to a few women that I trivialize sexual assault.
But wearing a jersey like that sends the message to every one that sees it, all day long.
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I don't understand how a parent can see their child wear say, a Derrick Rose jersey, and not sit that young man down and have a conversation. They don't need to read them the riot act, but have a discussion about consent, and how you present yourself to the world. Whether or not you believe Rose or any of these athletes to have done what they're accused of, by wearing their gear in public, you are making a very public statement, and you need to ask yourself if you're truly comfortable making it.