Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Stan Bowman announced Tuesday that he was stepping down following an independent investigation into the team’s handling of a 2010 sexual assault allegation against a former coach.
"In light of what's happened today, I think it's in the best interests of USA Hockey for me to step aside," he said in a statement released by USA Hockey.
"John Doe recalled that after he punched Aldrich, Aldrich stood up, grabbed a souvenir Cubs miniature baseball bat that was on either a shelf or window, and told John Doe that John Doe was not going anywhere," the report said. Aldrich's recollection of the incident placed it after he and Doe had returned from a bar with a woman, with whom they also had a sexual encounter. He said Doe gave consent ad denied ever threatening the young player, according to the report.
He denied ever having had a sexual encounter with Aldrich, but he told investigators that he did recall Aldrich's telling prospects that he"could bury us" in the Blackhawks organization and make sure"you could never play," the report said. Six other witnesses said they heard rumors about Aldrich's threatening players' careers after he left the Blackhawks, it said.
"What is clear is that, after being informed of Aldrich's alleged sexual harassment and misconduct with a player, no action was taken for three weeks," the report said."One witness recalled that the decision on how to proceed was left in McDonough's hands and another witness recalled McDonough saying he would speak to John Doe. McDonough did nothing to address the allegations until June 14, when he reported the information to the Director of Human Resources.
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