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Originally Posted by Macindoc
If Beach attended any subsequent Black Hawks training camps, it is not safe to assume that Seabrook witnessed him being the object of homophobic remarks. For the most part, career minor league players have little interaction with veterans at such camps. My issue with this whole discussion is that too many people are making arguments on the premise that "safe" assumptions are equal to facts. I think it's likely that Conroy has done his due diligence on this matter. That is, of course, also an assumption, but one that is consistent with Conroy's personality and previous actions and with his likely motivation to protect his organization's assets, its reputation, and its culture. He literally has nothing to gain from hiring someone who could put any of those things at risk, and everything to lose.
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Yeah, this is basically it. People have a bit of a skewed idea of what goes on in a dressing room like that. Some guys are in and out fast, some guys hang out, some guys have beefs, etc. Seabrook wasn't an A in the cup year. They gave him an A the next year (likely after training camp because that's when it happens). And either way he was 24 years old - think of all the 24 year olds you know and how equipped they are to "leading" on that kind of a matter. It's pretty tough to judge him based on the actual reporting etc.