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National Post
3 days ago
- Sport
- National Post
NHL saying 'hold on' to Hockey Canada five is a good message, but still lacking
Let's begin by giving the NHL some credit: they made clear this week that just because a court says you're not guilty of something, that doesn't mean you are suddenly in the 'good' column again. Article content 'The allegations made in this case, even if not determined to have been criminal, were very disturbing and the behaviour at issue was unacceptable,' the NHL said Thursday about the Hockey Canada five being found not guilty of sexual assault. 'We will be reviewing and considering the judge's findings. While we conduct that analysis and determine next steps, the players charged in this case are ineligible to play in the league.' Article content Article content Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Cal Foote, Michael McLeod and Dillon Dube are still on the hot seat as far as the NHL is concerned. There's an expectation of good conduct here, the NHL is reminding everyone. Article content And they're right on that. Article content The NHL's standard player contract has a clause declaring players must conduct themselves on and off the ice 'according to the highest standards of honesty, morality, fair play and sportsmanship, and to refrain from conduct detrimental to the best interest of the Club, the League, or professional hockey generally.' Article content In other words, do what you want on your own time, but if your dirty laundry gets out, we're going to have to talk about it. Article content That, presumably, is the crux of the NHLPA's challenge to the league's eligibility position. Article content 'After missing more than a full season of their respective NHL careers, they should now have the opportunity to return to work. The NHL's declaration that the players are 'ineligible' to play pending its further analysis of the court's findings is inconsistent with the discipline procedures set forth in the CBA,' the PA insists. The PA's job is to protect their members' working conditions. Article content Article content But in the end, both the league and the PA are missing the bigger picture: there's a broader cultural leadership role to play and neither organization has said or done what needs to be here. Article content Article content And a huge factor in this is the NHL being the only league of the big four North American professional sports leagues to not have a clearly defined policy around domestic violence and sexual assault. Article content The NFL, for instance, does. That's how they handed Deshaun Watson an 11-game ban after being accused by more than two dozen women of sexual assault and sexual misconduct during massage therapy sessions. Article content The NFL took those accusations and had their own investigation under the auspices of the policy. Article content But everything the NHL does is ad hoc. They have an amorphous standard that they can enforce capriciously. Doing it this way doesn't exactly lay out to players what the expectations are beyond 'don't get your name splashed about in public.' Article content That's no way to lead. All it does is perpetuate a 'boys will boys' culture, where the worst sin is getting caught. Article content
ABC News
19-07-2025
- Business
- ABC News
Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigns after Coldplay concert saga
Tech CEO Andy Byron has resigned after being caught in an embrace with his company's chief people officer at a Coldplay concert. "Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted," Astronomer said in a statement. "Our leaders are expected to set the standard in both conduct and accountability, and recently, that standard was not met." Astronomer says it will begin searching for its next chief executive as the company's co-founder and chief product officer, Pete DeJoy, serves as interim CEO.
RNZ News
17-07-2025
- Sport
- RNZ News
Kiwi rower Zack Rumble apologises, cops booze ban and a fine over Seattle incident
Photo: Steve McArthur A top Kiwi rower who was arrested in Seattle after a post-regatta celebration bolted from Police and hid in a bush while being questioned over an alleged assault, official documents say. As first reported by RNZ in May, Zack Rumble, a member of the New Zealand men's elite team, missed his flight home from the US with his team as he was in police custody . He has now admitted his actions were "not okay", is banned from drinking while representing Rowing NZ and is on a final warning. The 3 May incident prompted Rowing NZ to launch an independent review of the tour. The review, led by Don Mackinnon, found Rumble's actions amounted to significant breaches of Rowing NZ's code of conduct and his athlete agreement. In a statement, Rowing NZ chief executive Simon Wickham, said a range of sanctions will be imposed, including a "significant financial penalty" and a final written warning. Rumble said he "deeply regrets" his actions. "I take full responsibility for my actions, what I did was wrong, and I acknowledge that it was not okay, and will never be acceptable. I am doing everything possible to ensure that an event like this never happens again." Rowing NZ has previously declined to provide any details of what led to one of its athletes being detained for nearly 48 hours at Washington State's King County Correctional Facility. However, the official arrest report, obtained through the Seattle Police Department's public records office, has shed further light on the incident. The report says Rumble was arrested on two counts of assault and one of obstructing a public officer following a dramatic escalation of events as a result of Rumble fleeing from police during questioning. The charges against the young rower were later dismissed. Zack Rumble (third from left) is a member of the New Zealand's men's four crew. Photo: © Rowing NZ 2025 According to the documents, police were called to the Seattle Yacht Club at 10.43pm following reports of "two intoxicated guests fighting". On arrival at the yacht club, officers were flagged down by staff and pointed in the direction of Rumble. The Kiwi was described by officers as initially being cooperative. However, according to the officer questioning Rumble, while she was awaiting her colleague to gather witness statements, the young rower took a video call from a friend who encouraged him to join them at another party. "About 30 seconds later, Rumble said, 'alright, bye', and pushed me on my left shoulder and took off running eastbound," the officer described in her report. As her male colleague gave chase on foot, a member of the yacht club pulled up in their pick-up truck and offered the officer a ride. She climbed into the bed of the truck and joined the pursuit of the Kiwi athlete. Rumble was found hiding under a bush in the front yard of a residential property about 400m away, according to the report. The officer described Rumble as being "noncompliant in coming out with his hands up". He was eventually detained by another officer and taken into custody at 11.58pm. The New Zealand rowing team made up of a men's and women's eight had been invited guests of the yacht club having competed in the prestigious Windermere Cup, which is traditionally held on the opening day of the boating season in Seattle. According to the event's website, prizegiving festivities kicked off at 12.30pm. Ten hours later, Rumble was at the yacht club. According to witness reports obtained by Seattle Police, Rumble had been causing "multiple disturbances" at the party, including throwing empty cups at other patrons. Eventually, Rumble left the group. When he attempted to go back inside the party, one of the patrons tried to talk to Rumble and advised him to go home as his teammates had left. The report states: "Rumble then reached around and grabbed [the victim] around his waist. [The victim] advised that Rumble lifted him up off the ground" and he feared he would be thrown to the ground. Another patron then intervened and pushed Rumble into the wall to stop him from hurting the victim, according to witness statements. The young Kiwi received a cut above the eye in the scuffle. When questioned by officers, Rumble gave several different versions of events. "When officers confronted Rumble about his changing story, he advised that he did not remember what happened." The officer observed that Rumble appeared "highly intoxicated" but was "cooperative the entirety of the time of waiting" until he fled the scene. She said Rumble ignored several commands from Police to stop. The "distressing" events in Seattle sparked major logistical and financial headaches for Rowing NZ officials. The national body previously told RNZ one of the coaching staff remained in the US to support Rumble as he dealt with law enforcement. "This was a distressing time for the athlete and our team members and Rowing NZ has worked hard to make sure the athletes and coaches in our care have the support around them they need," Wickham said. Upon the team's return, Rowing NZ engaged prominent sports lawyer Don Mackinnon to lead an independent review of the tour to "seek learnings and recommendations". But the national body's handling of the episode has reportedly caused division among the athletes in its elite squad. Rumble was allowed to travel to Europe last month to compete in World Cup events in Italy and Switzerland as part of the men's four crew, leading to concerns it demonstrated a lack of accountability for bad behaviour. Zack Rumble (third from left) in action with the men's four crew at the World Cup in Varese, Italy in June. Photo: © Rowing NZ 2025 Wickham said Rowing NZ's response had been measured and appropriate. "Rowing NZ felt it was important to gather and consider all information before any decisions were made in regard to this tour and any future tours. The independent review ensured that any members of our team had the opportunity to express any views or concerns they had about the tour in confidence." Following the completion of the review and discussions with Rumble, Rowing NZ imposed a range of sanctions and remedial actions. The sanctions include a "significant financial penalty" and a final written warning, "understanding any further breaches of the athlete agreement, code of conduct or Rowing New Zealand's core values may jeopardise Zack's future in the programme". Rumble has also agreed to undergo professional counselling and complete an alcohol education course. He will be barred from drinking any alcohol while representing Rowing NZ, at least until the education and counselling programmes are completed. The young athlete will formally apologise to Rowing NZ and athletes and staff affected. Wickham declined to release the full review, but he said findings indicate Rowing NZ can be confident the full squad up "behaved in accordance with expectations" on the tour, "the significant exception to that being Zack Rumble's behaviours on the last evening". "Rowing NZ will continue to ensure that expectations around behaviours of our team (athletes, staff and all support team members) are clear and that being positive role models, being professional and maintaining high personal standards are a part of who we are and what we do," said Wickham. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Time of India
17-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Min Sanjay Yadav among 4 acquitted in 2014 assembly polls MCC case
Dumka: State cabinet minister and Godda RJD MLA Sanjay Prasad Yadav, along with three others, was acquitted by a local MP-MLA court of the sub-divisional judicial magistrate (SDJM), Dumka, on Thursday in the 2014 assembly elections model code of conduct (MCC) violation case for lack of evidence. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The accused were charged with the allegations of putting flags of their respective political parties and opening party offices at public places in violation of the MCC. The then block development officer (BDO) of Mahgama, Payal Raj, had lodged an FIR against the then RJD candidate Yadav, the then BJP candidate Raghunandan Mandal, the then JMM candidate Rajesh Mandal, and the then JVM (P) candidate Sanjiv Anand. Defence lawyer Dharmendra Yadav said, "Sections 123 and 133 of the People's Representation Act, 1951, and Section 3 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984, were imposed against the four. Raghunandan Mandal had died during the course of the trial. Remaining three were acquitted by the court on Thursday as the prosecution failed to prove the case." After the verdict, Godda RJD MLA Yadav said, "Cases are often lodged out of political vendetta in politics. Around 95% of such cases are lodged falsely to settle political scores." RJD-led alliance would secure people's mandate in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections scheduled later this year, the minister said after coming out of the courtroom.
Telegraph
02-07-2025
- Telegraph
First Sea Lord stripped of rank over affair with younger officer
Sir Ben Key has been stripped of his rank after being dismissed from the Royal Navy for having an affair with a subordinate. The former First Sea Lord was sacked from the Navy's top job earlier this year after it was discovered he had had an affair with a colleague. The Telegraph revealed last month that the affair was exposed after the husband of the female colleague Sir Ben was having the affair with filed a complaint. An investigation into his behaviour has now been completed by the Ministry of Defence, and Sir Ben has had his service terminated and been stripped of his commission. The investigation, which took two months to conclude, found Sir Ben's behaviour had fallen 'far short of values and standards expected of Service Personnel'. Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said: 'We expect the highest standards of behaviour from our Service Personnel and our Civil Servants. 'We investigate all allegations of inappropriate behaviour and will take robust action against anyone found to have fallen short of our standards, regardless of their seniority.' Sir Ben, 59, said that he was grateful for the support of his wife and family. He said: 'Serving as First Sea Lord has been one of the greatest privileges of my life, and I pay tribute to the dedicated and professional Officers, Sailors, Royal Marines and Civil Servants who make up the Royal Navy. 'I deeply regret my conduct in the spring of last year, which fell well below the standard I set for myself and that which I set for the Royal Navy. As such, I fully accept the decision of the Defence Council. 'I am very sorry to those I have hurt personally, and I apologise to everyone who serves with the Royal Navy. 'Finally, I am very grateful for the support of my wife, family and friends during a very difficult time.' A source told The Telegraph that when Sir Ben's affair was reported to the MoD, he tried to go away 'quietly', however an investigation was insisted on. While Sir Tony, CDS, was inclined to let Sir Ben retire quietly to avoid embarrassment, General Dame Sharon Nesmith, the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, and John Healey, the Defence Secretary, felt an inquiry should take place. Sir Ben will continue to receive his pension despite his dismissal from service. It is the first time in 500 years that the head of the Royal Navy has been investigated for misconduct.
