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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
... No.
No, I can say with some certainty that that would not be the first question I would ask in this circumstance.
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That's not the case for everyone.
2010 version of me would still say things like "that's gay", make gay jokes to my friends. Likely would have thought it preposterous that such a large man could be taken advantage of by a much smaller man.
2021 version of myself has learned many new things. I've learned things I thought and said before were offensive even if I didn't mean them in that way. I've learned that having power over someone doesn't just mean physically.
And ultimately that's my biggest issue with the players like Toews, Kane etc. They were young kids at the time. Speaking out could of cost them their standing as well and they likely were in the same 2010 mindset I was. But now is the time to say they were wrong. That it was unacceptable and they are sorry for what happened. Instead, it's deflection and speaking highly of the men who ultimately were involved in covering it up.
The path for redemption was easy and right in front of them and they chose not to take it. For me, that tarnished their reputation.