https://www.vice.com/en/article/wd7p...n-rape-culture
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However, interviews with the WHL and one of the architects of the program, suggest the organization is more concerned with keeping its players out of trouble than enlightening them about misogyny and being decent people.
In an interview with VICE Tuesday, Const. Steve Kelly, one of the police officers who spearheaded the project said he doesn't believe in rape culture.
"I'm not a big fan of that [term] 'rape culture,'" said Kelly, himself a retired NHL player who played just under 150 games for several teams including the Edmonton Oilers and the New Jersey Devils. He played junior hockey with the Prince Albert Raiders of the WHL.
"I've played in [hockey] culture for a long time and I'm not going to sit here and claim that it's never happened before… sexual assaults or rapes or whatever, because I'm quite certain it has, but I just don't believe it's a culture at all."
Kelly seemed to then suggest that rape culture is a concept hyped up by the media.
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Incidents like this only further validate the culture of sexual violence, manipulation, and abuse in hockey.
The victim was instructed to shower after?
Why? Obviously to destroy evidence collected in a rape kit. It’s not the just the action, but the premeditation. Someone taught these players that this is what you should get woman to do in these circumstances. I get that no one wants to talk about it because as gutless Elliott’s Friedman mentioned “none of this has been proven in court.”
To me it’s still something being completely glossed over in this matter.
This is more insidious than anyone wants to acknowledge.