Wow! If true, the timing of this incident and the team’s struggles would certainly coincide.
If a leader makes this type of mistake with a player on their team, it’s always going to be difficult to put it behind you as a player or in the corporate world as an individual contributor.
Trust is a massive factor and once it is breached, the best thing to do is admit that whatever incident took place actually happened, address it first with the management team, figure out the most comfortable method to address it with the individual, and then address it with the team behind closed doors if the individual is amenable to moving on.
Not sure if the player truly didn’t think it was a big deal or they didn’t want to draw any more attention to the fact that it took place, but based on this information it certainly sounds like they just wanted to move past it.
Imagine if this was a younger player and how it affected the team dynamics moving forward.
I can’t see Sutter making physical contact with any of his veteran players that are and have been his staunch supporters, but I should have prefaced all of this with there’s too many unknowns and we probably will never know the details.
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