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Originally Posted by Ashasx
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I might be missing something, but what is controversial about a union directing their members to lodge complaints with the union? They are part of a collective bargaining agreement and I am confident that they negotiated processes when it comes to harassment and abuse for members.
Players would also have access to legal counsel to see if public allegations might come back on them in unforeseen ways. There may be ways to lodge a complaint that would not expose them to the chaos that a twitter bomb would lead to.
It is also a matter of concern for the relationship with the league. If players are throwing teams into this insanity with regularity it may lead to a damaged relationship that the NHLPA may not benefit from.
I don't understand why people assume that a directive to players to bring things to the PA first means they want to cover things up.