Obviously when someone comes forward with allegations, you need to take them seriously and not dismiss them. I think the Canucks are doing just that, but allegations 3 years after the event are really hard to prove without a police report, witnesses, or physical evidence.
We will have to see how the investigation unfolds and hopefully the truth, whatever it is, comes out. You don't want to see someone get away with these types of things, but you also don't want to see someone get their lives ruined by false accusations, even if that person is a jerk.
A couple of years ago, a good friend of mine slept with a girl who was cheating on her boyfriend. He found out and she said she was so drunk that she couldn't consent. It took about a year before she slipped up enough and the truth came out, but there are still some people who view him as a rapist.
Again, just to be clear, the allegations should be taken seriously and investigated as if they happened, but I don't think guilt should automatically be assumed either, which is something that often happens in these situations.
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