Without knowing the person who he was and without attempting to excuse any past behaviour, I have always liked the approach that the Flames take towards substance abuse issues. They have a history of focusing on helping people move past the condition and return to productive lives. That is not something that occurs everywhere and such an organizational approach should be applauded. Further, the approach they took with Bill Peters suggests to me that this organization does take things like bullying and harassment seriously. In short, I think on these issues this organization - at least from my perspective - has earned some credence in their business.
If his behaviour was truly a substance abuse issue, then I applaud the Flames for giving someone an opportunity to earn back trust. Naturally, I suspect that his behaviour will be monitored and reviewed in light of the past dealings and any toe out of line will be met with repercussions.
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