Patrick Kane No Longer NHL 16 Cover Athlete - New Cover Revealed

[Devilsfan3026]

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You do realize this is a criminal suit and not a civil suit?

Well if it's a money grabbing whore then it's a criminal slut and not a civil slut.

[Jhawkfootball06]

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EA can't take the chance to see if he's innocent. They have to make a decision right now, because this can drag on and the game comes out in a month. If he IS guilty and he's on the cover, EA has egg all over their face.

Plus, he's already guilty in the court of public opinion.

Patrick Kane hasn't been arrested. No charges have been filed. Since when is it "guilty until proven innocence"?

[Jhawkfootball06]

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You do realize this is a criminal suit and not a civil suit?

You do realize civil suits usually come after a criminal suit?

[ChaseB]

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How is this the right move if he's innocent? Have you read anything about the situation? It's a money-grabbing whore.

Here's the situation. Patrick Kane was out in a bar one night enjoying himself and having fun. At bar close (4am), he went back to his place with two girls. When they arrived, one of the girls and Patrick went back to his room leaving her friend on the couch. The girl finally came out of the bedroom around 9-10am and got her friend and they left. She then went down to the police station to file a rape claim. Upon the initial investigation, she had a "small scratch" on her leg.

Okay so you were in the room as well and know what happened? He's innocent for now, but that does not mean the other human being involved is therefore guilty for now of being a "money-grabbing whore." That's a seriously shameful statement and way to look at this.

[RaychelSnr]

Patrick Kane hasn't been arrested. No charges have been filed. Since when is it "guilty until proven innocence"?

From a PR standpoint, the choice is incredibly simple. This isn't about if he's guilty or innocent, its about what the worst case scenario is both ways. The downside to removing him is very small at this point, the downside to keeping him is incredibly bad.

[Keirik]

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Besides the fact that what will likely happen is charges will be dropped and they will settle civilly out of court

[peter21]

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How is this the right move if he's innocent? Have you read anything about the situation? It's a money-grabbing whore.

Here's the situation. Patrick Kane was out in a bar one night enjoying himself and having fun. At bar close (4am), he went back to his place with two girls. When they arrived, one of the girls and Patrick went back to his room leaving her friend on the couch. The girl finally came out of the bedroom around 9-10am and got her friend and they left. She then went down to the police station to file a rape claim. Upon the initial investigation, she had a "small scratch" on her leg.

I didn't realize you spent the entire night with Kane and this woman and could provide such an in-depth account. You should probably ring up the Buffalo PD and offer your testimony.

Patrick Kane is innocent until proven guilty. He's also allegedly accused of a pretty heinous crime. EA is right to take him off the cover and your victim-blaming is the reason so many women who have been sexually assaulted never come forward.

[Jhawkfootball06]

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Okay so you were in the room as well and know what happened? He's innocent for now, but that does not mean the other human being involved is therefore guilty for now of being a "money-grabbing whore." That's a seriously shameful statement and way to look at this.

What do you personally think is more probable? That Kane indeed raped her, or her having full well known who he is in a bar seeing an opportunity.

[Turbojugend]

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You do realize civil suits usually come after a criminal suit?

That's an assumption. No one has sued anyone for damages. I find it ironic that people will immediately come to the defense of pro athletes while making blanket statements about their accusers. Really, I expect more from OSers.

The fact is no one knows the truth about the situation except the individuals involved. I'd rather let the facts be known before resorting to name-calling.

[Pezell04x]

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Patrick Kane hasn't been arrested. No charges have been filed. Since when is it "guilty until proven innocence"?

What I am saying is that "innocent until proven guilty" is a terrible thing to say every time a celebrity is accused of rape because what you're really saying is "I trust a broken justice system more than I trust you."

- http://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/20...-proven-guilty

[peter21]

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Patrick Kane hasn't been arrested. No charges have been filed. Since when is it "guilty until proven innocence"?

EA is under no obligation to await an innocent or guilty verdict, or even wait to see if the case goes to trial. Patrick Kane isn't an employee of EA, he's essentially a spokesman for the game. An investigation is currently underway, one in which Kane felt the need to secure a lawyer for, and this publicity from it will undoubtedly affect his public standing in a negative way. EA would prefer not to have that kind of publicity reflected in its video game, so this is really an easy decision on their part.

[ChaseB]

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What do you personally think is more probable? That Kane indeed raped her, or her having full well known who he is in a bar seeing an opportunity.

This is an absolutely gross "either or" statement. Like again, some vile ish. And again, a gross amount of victim blaming is going on here as well. And truthfully this question does not even matter, it's about showing at least a modicum of respect and trying to ease the stigma of "rape culture" that leads to these sorts of questions being okay to even ask with a straight face.

[kehlis]

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His been banned, let's move on from that discussion.

[ThreeKing]

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This is an absolutely gross "either or" statement. Like again, some vile ish. And again, a gross amount of victim blaming is going on here as well. And truthfully this question does not even matter, it's about showing at least a modicum of respect and trying to ease the stigma of "rape culture" that leads to these sorts of questions being okay to even ask with a straight face.

LOL, I took myself out of the conversation with him. I can't tell if he's serious or not. At least I hope he isn't. Sheesh.

[Freakywwe]

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What do you personally think is more probable? That Kane indeed raped her, or her having full well known who he is in a bar seeing an opportunity.

I don't know about you, but when I first heard the Kane news I thought "I'm surprised it took this long"

Patrick Kane is a great hockey player, he's also got a lot of growing up to do and if he was found guilty it would not surprise me one bit