NHL Commissioner: We will not tolerate abusive behavior
Associated PressMONTEREY, Calif. — Commissioner Gary Bettman said Monday the NHL will work swiftly to make changes to better deal with personnel conduct issues in the wake of incidents that surfaced in recent weeks. “Our message is unequivocal: We will not tolerate abusive behavior of any kind.” Bettman’s comments were his first publicly since former NHL player Akim Aliu alleged that former Calgary Flames coach Bill Peters previously directed racial slurs toward him while in the minor leagues a decade ago. “However I am fairly clear that none of this has anything to do with Carolina under Tom Dundon who was among the first to call me when Peters’ conduct came to light.” Bettman said that he believes most NHL coaches conduct themselves appropriately but believes it’s critical to have a program in place to prevent issues from getting out of hand. Clearly, physical abuse and racial and homophobic language cross the line.” Bettman said that he and Daly were updated on the situation regarding current Chicago Blackhawks assistant coach Marc Crawford.
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