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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Even if the Flames knew ahead of time that Dube would be facing charges, I still don't have any issue with the statement. Dube has been a member of the team for his entire professional career, and he is undoubtedly very close with lots of people in the organisation and hockey administration. I expect that most people who know him well are also hoping for the best for him, and are also concerned about his mental health. They are also probably extremely conflicted about how to feel—seeing someone they care about suddenly have this horrible skeleton in his closet revealed. It's easy to make sweeping judgments about people we have never met; it's far more difficult when it comes to our good friends and family.
Again, the press release itself was very opaque and completely innocuous. The Flames have not publicly wished Dube well, nor have they made any statement of support.
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People don’t like the statement because it is almost exactly the same as the Kylington statement at training camp. In fact, it was even a little more descriptive than that one. And it ended up with players answering questions about mental health and how the team is really supporting Dube etc.
It was a misstep and you can see how the other teams handled it better. There was no really no reason to mention his mental health at all. But it’s certainly not a coverup IMO.