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Kyle Beach comes forward as subject of alleged abuse by Blackhawks coach
NY Post ^ | October 27, 2021 | Ethan Sears

Posted on 10/28/2021 12:20:44 PM PDT by airborne

The John Doe who accused former Blackhawks video coordinator Brad Aldrich of sexual assault came forward in an interview with TSN on Wednesday evening.

Kyle Beach, a 2008 first-round pick for the Blackhawks now playing in the German third division, spoke for 25 minutes in an emotional and powerful interview, saying he is still working through the healing process after suppressing the memory of his assault for years after initially reporting it.

Tuesday, the NHL released a commissioned report into the incident and two executives left the franchise — with more fallout still possible.

“Yesterday was a day of many emotions,” Beach said. “I cried. I smiled. I laughed, I cried some more. And my girlfriend and I, we didn’t really know how to feel. We didn’t really know how to think. We just held each other and supported each other. …

“I don’t think we could have ever imagined what was gonna come out of yesterday’s press conference and following it, just a great feeling of relief, vindication and it was no longer my word against everybody else’s.”

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: hockey; nhl
Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman and vice president of hockey operations Al MacIsaac both left the organization on Tuesday after the Jenner & Block report was released. NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has said he plans to meet with Panthers coach Joel Quenneville and Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff to discuss their roles — both were allegedly involved in meetings about what to do after Beach reported the incident to skills coach Paul Vincent during the 2010 playoffs, with Quenneville saying he wanted to focus on winning the Stanley Cup — but neither has been put on leave.
1 posted on 10/28/2021 12:20:44 PM PDT by airborne
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To: airborne; shove_it; Hat-Trick; SZonian; retrokitten; hollywood; Betis70; ColoCdn; k2afe; ...

Hockey Ping!

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(let me know if you want on or off the ping list)

2 posted on 10/28/2021 12:21:26 PM PDT by airborne (Thank you Rush for helping me find FreeRepublic! )
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To: airborne

Bruh, stay outta my neutral zone!


3 posted on 10/28/2021 12:22:44 PM PDT by montag813
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To: airborne

There’s no crying in hockey!...................


4 posted on 10/28/2021 12:25:30 PM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: airborne

A video technician can sexually subdue a professional hockey player?


5 posted on 10/28/2021 12:32:42 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: Steve_Seattle

Are you suggesting it didn’t happen?

Or that he was a willing participant?


6 posted on 10/28/2021 12:42:27 PM PDT by airborne (Thank you Rush for helping me find FreeRepublic! )
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To: airborne
Huh? Is this the same guy? They hired a sexual predator, and he did it again?


7 posted on 10/28/2021 12:43:40 PM PDT by Theoria
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To: airborne

Neither. It just seems odd that it did happen. It’s like a ten year-old molesting an able-bodied adult.


8 posted on 10/28/2021 12:45:54 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: Theoria

This is the same guy. The Blackhawks already knew of the charges from Beach himself and still let this perv celebrate with the Cup.

I’ve go to say I am disappointed by the cavalier responses by Freepers posted here.


9 posted on 10/28/2021 12:46:44 PM PDT by airborne (Thank you Rush for helping me find FreeRepublic! )
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To: Steve_Seattle

Look at the picture in post # 7. Does the guy look like a 10 year old?


10 posted on 10/28/2021 12:47:53 PM PDT by airborne (Thank you Rush for helping me find FreeRepublic! )
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To: Steve_Seattle

A sexual assault does not mean that penetration was done with a sexual organ. Trying to not be too graphic here, so I hope you understand what I am saying, without actually saying it.


11 posted on 10/28/2021 1:00:57 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: airborne

He doesn’t look very imposing to me.


12 posted on 10/28/2021 1:01:57 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: airborne

But they still play the Black national anthem before each game and everyone is vaccinated right? So what’s problem?


13 posted on 10/28/2021 1:06:40 PM PDT by jmaroneps37
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To: jmaroneps37

Black national anthem?

You just proved you haven’t seen a game in forever.

Bet you think they fight all the time too.


14 posted on 10/28/2021 1:13:06 PM PDT by airborne (Thank you Rush for helping me find FreeRepublic! )
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To: airborne

Coach give him the jab?


15 posted on 10/28/2021 2:22:24 PM PDT by moovova (I'm dismayed that most of the world hates me for being non-vaxxed. Honest. No, really.)
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To: airborne

The “ick factor” for this story is off the charts.


16 posted on 10/28/2021 4:18:35 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: airborne; campaignPete R-CT; GOPsterinMA

I do not understand why a grown man did not just beat up the faggot that tried to touch him.

I also don’t understand why people who feel they are assaulted complain to their college or employer rather than calling the police.


17 posted on 10/30/2021 11:31:06 AM PDT by Impy ("We didn't steal the election, we swear!!!" - Sincerely, The Election Thieves )
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To: Impy

It’s phaggotry.


18 posted on 10/30/2021 12:01:17 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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