[PPP] Fans ask Leafs to lead on domestic violence and sexual assault

[herman]

http://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2016/9/14/12879434/fans-ask-leafs-to-lead-on-domestic-violence-and-sexual-assault

In October of 2015, concerned hockey fan Melissa Geschwind started a petition that asked the NHL to take a stronger, harder stance against domestic violence and sexual assault among their players. Since, the petition has garnered more than 36,000 signatures and attention from the NHL which led to a meeting between Geschwind and NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman in New York in April.

And while Geschwind admits she left the meeting feeling "very hopeful," she has since been disappointed by the league's silence and inaction, even as other problems have resurfaced around the league. That's why she and other fans from around the NHL have written to their organizations to plead for change.

 

[Kin]

I definitely agree that there's more that the NHL can do but, for what it's worth, I thought they handled the Voynov situation pretty well.

 

[Frank E]

They're not really suggesting what they want the league to do, other than take a "tougher stance".

Like Nik, I thought their handling Voynov was a pretty tough stance. 

And the whole anti-cheerleaders thing is a mess of an argument.