Theoren, Sheldon and Graham James

Penn State Scandal (Afterthought)

In Canada we are not unfamiliar with what has happened in the Penn State Scandal. We had a good taste of this several years ago with the Graham James scandal. During his time as a hockey coach Graham James was alleged to have sexually abused young boys who he coached. Two retired NHL players, Theo Fleury and Sheldon Kennedy have gone public with their stories. This case has also had a devastating effect upon its victims. The only positive thing to come out of this is that Fleury and Kennedy have exposed what has been going on and have encouraged other young people to come forward if a similar abuse has happened to them.