Re: Slava Voynov
Originally Posted by
Fighting_Emu
Someones going to get all twisted up about my next comment- but in this day and age it really needs to be said:
The other thing here is that there is so much stigma attached to domestic violence that people want to throw out the formalities and just get their pitch forks out. With Ray it was "clear cut" agression and violence. There is a whole shit ton of grey area in the realm of domestic incidents and we arent privvy to all the details here. YES domestic violence is abhorrent but their are different levels of abhorrence. I had a friend get charged because she dumped a glass of wine on her ex-husbands head. I also had a male friend charegd (by the police- NOT his gf and YES they can do that in Canada)- for pushing his girlfriend off of him after being punched in the face repeatedly- and there were several wtnesses. The police didnt like him and he said something stupid- bada boom, badda bing- domestic charge. Im not advocating domestic violence (at all) but not every incident is Ray Rice. Only Voynov and his wife no the whole story here and excommunicating him from the league based on speculative knowledge of the incident seems overzealous...
It is not speculative knowledge ... based on the victim’s own statements she has been terrorized by Voynov on several occasions and in this particularly violent attack her head was literally smashed through a television set to culiminate a violent incident that neighbors confirm lasted at least ~ 30 minutes. This is stuff that has gone on for years, based on the victim’s own statements given freely at the hospital during the aftermath of nearly being beaten to death.
There was another poster who said something like “oh staying with him after this attack makes her just as despicable as him.” No, actually you are despicable for thinking this, let alone typing it into a public forum. You should be ashamed of yourselves.
Anyone who supports this guy is a BAD PERSON. Full stop. He fled the country instead of actually facing any punishment for his absolutely heinous and disgusting criminal activity repeatedly directed at the woman who loves him so much. He is not a “rehabilitated criminal,” he is a scumbag who gamed the system to continue making millions of dollars in the KHL without facing any real consequences for his vile behavior.
I guess if Fantasy hockey is more important to you than having principles, go ahead and sign him.
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