It’s the Monday that starts the LAST week before the return of the NHL regular season, but as I write this the hockey world is in what could best be described as “an awkward pause” moment following Robin Lehner going on twitter Saturday night with a slew of accusations. If true, the accusations are terrible to say the least, and Robin is sure to be lauded for his courage and his honesty, while MANY, many others who were aware of the situations will have a ton to answer to.
If the accusations are not true, or at least can’t be proven, it could seriously affect Robin Lehner, as well as the future of professional athletes and social media. I could very much see a world where teams stop allowing their players to speak their mind on social media….and that would of course fell “wrong” but remember we live in a world where teams currently control what surgery a guy gets….
Apparently anything can be negotiated into a CBA.
I know, for the WIDE majority, the NHL loves their players on Twitter. The more of a player’s true personality shows, the better the league’s personality appears. And we have some hilarious players out there who have really stepped up and shown us behind the curtain in a way that most people never were aware of.
But if you allow the positives of social media, you can’t not expect some players to show their negative feelings as well…
Especially when they feel a big wrong is occurring.
As a media member, we can’t just jump to conclusions about what Lehner has said until we give the other side a chance to rebuke the accusations….The NHL is also VERY much in this now. Don’t think for a second Lehner hasn’t already been drilled by the league, and if he does indeed have proof, the league will tackle swift action…
The NHL is very aware of their image.
But it takes actual evidence and facts to take someone down. At this point, besides some quick denials from the teams, many of the accused are not commenting. That would not appear to be a long-term solution if you are innocent.
But again, until the NHL gets the fact and investigates the story to me isn’t about what lehner said, as much as it is about where and how he said it.
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