Thursday, June 18, 2020

And there's a very real chance junior hockey in Canada is about to die...

In what has to be the least-surprising thought which should've crossed sports fans' minds a long time ago, The Hockey News has reported today that a lawsuit has been filed against four major Canadian junior hockey leagues, stating systemic bullying and hazing takes place throughout the leagues.

Among the allegations, the Ken Campbell report states the plaintiffs allege:
  • Forced masturbation
  • Sexual assault and rape
  • Sexual humilation, including the ingestion of bodily waste
  • Racial and homophobic slurs 
  • Orders to fight other players during practice on the ice
  • Consumption of large amounts of alcohol and illegal drugs...
And this being junior hockey, the victims were between 15 and 17 years old.

Anyone who has followed along with football in this country should not be surprised by any of this.  It's the same fucking dehumanization techniques used to turn boys into football monsters.

Maybe it'd be better if sports DIDN'T come back...

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