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Originally Posted by rage2
I posted this theory elsewhere.
The settlement imo was there to bury the story to protect the reputations and careers of the hockey players involved, regardless of who was right or wrong. Because if it did get out, it’d be a public witch hunt, and their careers would be done. Kinda like what happened anyways.
That’s my best guess at it. HC didn’t even consult the players involved. Figure it was a clean bury and move on.
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Pure spitballing, but I think the HC guys were also interested in their own self-preservation.
You pay the girl to STFU and go away, with other people's money mind you, and then wipe your hands of the entire affair and call it a job well done.
The players keep on keeping on, it costs the HC employees nothing, their reputations aren't tainted and they get to keep their sweet, cushy do-nothing jobs.
Pretty standard cover-up mentality.
Or...this happens. All the HC guys lost their cushy jobs, HC lost sponsors (dont know how thats shaking out) the players lost their jobs and potentially careers.
Paying someone to keep quiet with someone else's money so you get to keep your cushy life? Its just easier.