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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
Beach and Seabrook were both at training camp when the derogatory remarks were being made in the open. They also played at least one preseason game together (against Pittsburgh), so they did in fact have contact and played on the same team.
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When the team was divided into groups for training camp before Beach was sent down, was he in the same group as Seabrook? During a preseason game, would players actually tease and insult a teammate in front of a rival team? Remember, Beach said that these comments were made openly in front of the public and the press. Why did the press not pick up on them at the time? Were the press associated with both the Black Hawks and the Penguins also in cahoots with Black Hawks management in the cover up? Does the fact that they were on several occasions in the same place at the same time mean that Seabrook was aware of everything that was being said about Beach and why?
Maybe Seabrook was aware of the derogatory comments. Maybe he made some of them. Maybe he was aware of the abuse before the investigation. Maybe he reported it to a coach or member of team management. And maybe none of those possibilities are true. Based on the available facts, I don't know, do you? But it would seem unlike Conroy to not do his due diligence on this matter, and it would be even more unlike him to say, "OK, Seabrook previously showed poor character, but I don't care, because he's just going to play a key role in the formation of our young players, and it doesn't matter if he doesn't have what it takes to protect our organization's best assets from harm". It would be wise of the Flames to address this issue, with the amount of (understandable) consternation it is causing. I mean, it's not as if Seabrook has anything special to offer the organization if doesn't have the skills and temperament to teach and nurture good character in the young players he was hired to work with, so why bother hiring him if that's the case?