Kane had been warned about his behavior, and the Hawks were not pleased that he announced at the Stanley Cup rally that he intended to act the fool again while celebrating the team’s third championship in six seasons.

The brand, the titles and the sweater go hand in hand as far as the Hawks are concerned, but no one player is bigger than the team and the Hawks and their litany of sponsors do not want to be known as a group that values winning above decency.

They do not want to be the Baltimore Ravens after the Ray Rice debacle, so the Hawks find themselves painted into a corner and Kane is holding the brush.


He’s used at least three strikes and put Hawks ownership in a no-win situation where Rocky Wirtz will be criticized if he allows Kane to play, and criticized if removes or trades a popular player from the roster.

Many fans have commented on Kane’s inept ability to routinely find himself in “bad” situations, this rape investigation is no different. Even if he’s not guilty, the word “rape” will be informally attached to Kane, and the Blackhawks assuming they keep him, forever.



http://sportsmockery.com/2015/08/blackhawks-ready-to-move-on-without-patrick-kane/