While browsing NHL.com today, a headline really stood out to
me. It said that Slava Voynov had been suspended indefinitely. I had to open
the link because when a player is suspended indefinitely, they had to have done
something pretty bad. We have been hearing a lot about domestic violence in the
NFL lately, and now it is in the NHL as well. Voynov, a defenseman for the Los
Angeles Kings was arrested early Monday morning on charges of domestic
violence. Voynov was arrested at a hospital where the victim was being treated.
He was released on a $50,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on
December 1st. It is so sad to hear that there is another case of
domestic violence in professional sports. Unlike the NFL, the NHL quickly
suspended Voynov upon learning the news of his arrest and why he was arrested. The
police issued a statement that Voynov has been cooperating with law enforcement
and that the woman has been released from the hospital. The Kings’ head coach,
Darryl Sutter, went to Voynov’s home this morning but left when no one
answered. The Kings released the following statement: “These developments are
of great concern to our organization. We support the NHL’s decision to suspend Slava
Voynov indefinitely during this process, and we will continue to take
appropriate action as the legal proceedings and the investigation by the NHL
take their course.” Here’s to hoping that this will be the last domestic
violence case in sports.
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