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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Didn't say anything then (and refrained from posting in the Dube thread) because I had heard late last week that Dube and Hart would be two of the players implicated in these proceedings and looks like that ended up being good intel based on how the last 4 or 5 days since then have went.
In terms of Dube specifically it's quite possible there is a separate mental health aspect to this...but to me personally if he ends up being one of the 5 charged then framing it as a mental health leave was not a good move by the organization.
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Again, like you will try not to speculate further. But is this the Flames framing it that way, or is it just a reality of what they've been presented with? I honestly don't know, but playing it out.
We black and white these things. Dube / Flames framing something more sinister as mental health. When in actual fact, both the sinster reality can be true, and the mental health aspect can be true.
I usually think the mostly likely path is the usually what occurs. If we allow ourselves to connect the dots, in my mind the most likely scenario is something like this when it comes to the leave of absence:
- He gets word he's likely going to be charged with a crime.
- This coming to a head, probably very legitimately causes him a large amount of stress and anxiety - NOT implying that anyone should feel empathy or that this makes him a victim.
- In this day and age, when that happens, you take a leave for mental health reasons, so he requests that he get a leave of absence for mental health - the Flames oblige, because they should when a player suggests they need it. Part of being along for the journey on opening up healing for mental health is you don't out the gate get to say yay or nay based on peoples "reasons" for being not well mentally.
- You can't not announce what's happening to the public, so the Flames need to let the world know Dube is out on mental health leave, and just like with Kyllington they have to offer up the we respect his privacy.
My point being. I'm not trying to say that it's not possible that the Flames and Dube knew this was coming and were working together on PR spin............but I don't think we should jump to conclusion. Very possible this was a move completely directed by the player, and the Flames kind of have to allow it and shouldn't be hiding it.
Judging the Flames on their actions IMO is really important once / if he's formally charged and even further details come out.