Carter Hart is about to play in the Stanley Cup Final. He was acquitted of sexual assault charges this past summer, but there is a lot more to the story. With the brightest lights now shining on him, it is important to understand the nuance of the controversial case.
“We Believe E.M” does not mean we believe every detail of her testimony. It does not mean we believe she did not make any mistakes that night. It simply means we believe she was sexually assaulted. And the evidence supports that belief.
I will leave you with some facts. This is all available if you research (tw // sa):
- There is ZERO evidence or testimony that EM ever asked Michael McLeod to invite additional men to that hotel room. McLeod never testified, and all we have is a video interview with police where he never made that claim, meanwhile LYING when he denied sending a text invite to ALL his teammates. On the otherhand, there is text evidence the following day of EM telling McLeod she did not expect more partners, and it was not disputed by McLeod.
- There is ZERO evidence or testimony that EM ever asked (or was asked) for Cal Foote to do the splits over her. Even if you believe the men’s story that she was saying “have sex with me”, she never said “teabag me”. The judge actually agreed in her report there was no consent, instead she dismissed it saying it was non-sexual based on Carter Hart’s testimony that Foote was not naked.
- In 2022, Alex Formenton & Dillon Dube BOTH CONFESSED to Hockey Canada that Cal Foote was naked during the splits. This was ruled inadmissible on a technicality. Other than Hart, no other witness dared to say Foote was clothed; they all pretended to not remember.
With this information, at the very least, McLeod and Foote are guilty:
- Foote performed a sexual act without consent. It does not make him a rapist, but it is a crime
- McLeod is an accessory to that sexual assault
If these two men were given the guilty verdict I strongly believe they deserved (even if it was a proverbial slap on the wrist; i.e. a 6-month house arrest), it would have been an amazing teaching moment for our nation while setting a modern standard for consent.
The conduct of the others, including Hart, may not have been illegal. There was certainly not enough evidence to prove it was. But that does not mean what they did wasn’t morally reprehensible. The NHL and Hockey Canada both agreed.
The NHL kept the players out of the league for months PAST the ruling, citing their own private investigation. Hockey Canada stood in the House of Commons and said “harm was caused” after paying out a civil settlement.
But what Hart did was more than morally wrong. He lied under oath to protect his teammates. This is actually perjury. The judge by law is not privy to those 2022 confessions, but we as a public are. We are allowed to pass judgement in the court of public opinion.
Hart is not a conquering hero who overcame adversity. He is a liar who abused his privilege and legal protection to obstruct justice. He is allowed to continue his career, and we are allowed to remind him of his abhorrent behaviour.
i don’t care how many saves he makes, i don’t care how many games he wins, i don’t care if he wins stanley cup 10 times. carter hart is a rapist. the vegas golden knights represent the very worst of hockey culture and if you don’t speak out against it, you’re part of the problem
“Say what you want”
Ok, I will. He shouldn’t be in the league. He’s a sick individual and if you defend him online, he won’t see it, but the women in your life that have been victims of Sexual Assault will.
The NHL and its commissioner, Gary Bettman, know they have "work to do in preparation" for a "plot point" in Heated Rivalry's second season:
"[NHL senior executive vice president, Kim] Davis said that while the NHL has been actively involved with the LGBTQ+ community — for example, hosting the NHL Unites Pride Cup — the league must do a “better job” of talking about its actions.
Heated Rivalry has attracted new audiences to the sport, and the NHL has “such an opportunity to lean into those ‘fans in waiting’ that are now so interested in hockey,” Davis said.
“We need to create stickiness with those new fans,” she said. Davis said the league needs to demonstrate through actions, not just words, that it is creating a welcoming environment for the LGBTQ+ community.
Asked about Heated Rivalry season 2, which is expected to premiere in April 2027 on Crave and HBO Max, she said it will involve a league commissioner character.
However, Gary Bettman, the NHL’s actual commissioner, has “shared with the co-producers that what they say about him [in the show] is not at all the way he would react” to a plot point, said Davis.
“We have work to do in preparation for that,” she said."
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Celebrini: uhhh mister Crosby uh fuck I mean sir umm the C-
Crosby, with his eyes closed sipping a non alcoholic frozen piña colada that's actually a naturally flavored pineapple recovery drink in a cup shaped like Icebergh : no.
what in the wattpad are some of these takes I'm seeing?? sid participating in worlds specifically to mentor mack as a captain??? sid finally passing the torch to the next captain canada??? god I want whatever y'all are smoking
Sidney Crosby has been added to the leadership group for 🇨🇦’s National Men’s Team and will serve as an alternate captain at #MensWorlds.
Sidney Crosby a été ajouté au groupe de capitaines de l’équipe nationale masculine du 🇨🇦 et portera un « A » au #MondialMasculin.
LA VICTOIRE DE MONTRÉAL ACCÈDE À LA FINALE DE LA COUPE WALTER POUR LA TOUTE PREMIÈRE FOIS !
THE MONTRÉAL VICTOIRE ADVANCES TO THE WALTER CUP FINAL FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME!
The first game of former convicted rapist Ben Johnson's tour will be tonight in Buffalo.
In 2016, Ben Johnson was convicted for raping a 16-year old girl until she bled. She was unconscious with "her eyes rolled to the back of her head."