Kyle Beach identified himself as a player at the center of the investigation of sexual assault allegations in Chicago Blackhawks since 2010
Former Blackhawks player Beach at the time was a 20-year-old youth team player when he claims to have been sexually assaulted by the then video coach, Brad Aldrich…
Beach reported this to the franchise at the time, but his complaints were ignored as the Blackhawks hierarchy said it would be bad publicity for the franchise as they compete for the Stanley Cup, which they will continue to win that year.
On Wednesday, Beach introduced himself as the player who reported this alleged sexual assault by Aldrich, in the Sports Center TSN.
“It was… it’s a big step for me, my recovery process, as I process the events that have happened and really solve the underlying problems that I have,” Beach said.
“As for me, I wanted to come out and put my name on it. To be honest, this is already there. The details were pretty accurate in the report and it was clarified.
“Moreover, I survived, I survived. And I know that I am not alone. I know that I am not the only one, man or woman.
“And I buried it for 10 years, 11 years. And it destroyed me from the inside. And I want everyone in the sports world and in the world to know that you are not alone, that if this happens to you, you need to speak up. “
V Chicago Blackhawks made a statement shortly after the interview.
“Firstly, we would like to acknowledge and thank Kyle Beachcourage in performance, ”the team said.
“As an organization, Chicago Blackhawks Once again, we offer him our deepest apologies for what he went through and for the organization’s inability to respond quickly when he boldly brought up this issue in 2010.
“It was unforgivable for the then leaders Blackhawks organizations to delay taking action on an alleged sexual misconduct.
“No playoff game or championship is more important than protecting our players and employees from predatory behavior.”