Cale Makar Under Fire After Breaking His Silence On The World Juniors Scandal
This afternoon Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar spoke for the first time since the official charges have been filed against the five players implicated in the 2018 scandal. Since making his comments Makar has been taking heat for his comments.
Makar Breaks His Silence Regarding 2018 Scandal
Today Cale Makar was finally asked and able to give an answer about his thoughts on the 2018 World Juniors scandal that involved five of his Canadian teammates. In his comments, Makar said he was open with the investigators when they asked him and said it was a fortunate bounce he was not in attendance at the event where these alleged problems occurred.
"It's tough. I've been told not to comment on that ongoing investigation. I've been straightforward from the start. I wasn't there," Makar said. "It was a very fortunate bounce to not obviously be a part of something like that. I'm just going to leave it to the people who are handling the work right now. I can't
stress enough that I wasn't part of that." Makar has previously said he was not involved in the alleged incident and has cooperated with a Hockey Canada investigation.
Immediately Cale Makar found himself in hot water for these comments. Referring to the events as a fortunate bounce made it sound as though if he had been in attendance Makar could have been involved.
Fans Throw Shade At Makar After He Breaks His Silence On World Junior Scandal
The response to Cale Makar's comments has not been received well. Many fans have been outraged by the choice of words by Makar when he broke his silence.
a «fortunate bounce» is a term for when a puck happens to bounce into the net. NOT for not participating in a group sexual assault. like what
The World Junior scandal is a massive issue and points to systemic issues in hockey culture. Makar referring to his missing the events as a fortunate bounce further points these issues out.
POLL |
FEVRIER 6 | 938 ANSWERS Cale Makar Under Fire After Breaking His Silence On The World Juniors Scandal Do you find Cale Makar's comments upsetting? |
Yes | 325 | 34.6 % |
No | 613 | 65.4 % |
List of polls |
|
1 hour ago | By Chris Gerics Rumor: Leafs Prospect Topi Niemelä Reaches Verbal Agreement with New Team |
|
1 hour ago | By Chris Gerics Toronto Maple Leafs Make Two Surprising Roster Moves Ahead of the Trade Deadline |
|
4 hours ago | By Chris Gerics Surprise Team Emerges as Contender in Mikko Rantanen Sweepstakes, per Darren Dreger |
|
13 hours ago | By Chris Gerics Sheldon Keefe Ejected After Going Ballistic on Referee Following Jack Hughes' Injury |
|
15 hours ago | By Chris Gerics Darren Dreger Reports Major Trade News Involving Brayden Schenn and Scott Laughton |
|
17 hours ago | By Chris Gerics Montreal Canadiens Set Massive Asking Price for Maple Leafs Trade Target |
|
19 hours ago | By Chris Gerics Max Domi Responds Following a Surprise Phone Call from Wayne Gretzky on his Birthday |
|
20 hours ago | By Chris Gerics Brad Treliving Urged to Acquire Power Forward From Divisional Rival Following Insider Report |
Previously on HockeyPatrol