Spectator Sent to Hospital After Hockey Player Intentionally Hits Him with Stick
This one has lawsuit written all over it. A hockey player from Belgium is in hot water after losing his cool during a game and smacking a spectator square in the face with his stick.
The incident happened this past Saturday during a game between Olympia Heist and HYC in Belgium's Division 2 league. The referee has just called some penalties on a couple of players and was getting everything sorted while the players skated around. All of a sudden, one of the players from HYC uses his stick to hit a spectator in the face. The victim was bleeding "profusely" and needed to be taken to hospital.
"This is absolutely not acceptable, we cannot condone this in any way," said HYC Chair Frank Van Reeth. "We as a club therefore want to offer our sincere apologies to the supporter involved."
"The player who dealt the blow will soon be called to the carpet. Meanwhile, he himself has already sent a letter of apology to the federation to express his regret. He allegedly succumbed to the tirade of insults from some supporters and is now incredibly sorry for it. The fact remains, of course, that this should never have happened."
"The player who dealt the blow will soon be called to the carpet. Meanwhile, he himself has already sent a letter of apology to the federation to express his regret. He allegedly succumbed to the tirade of insults from some supporters and is now incredibly sorry for it. The fact remains, of course, that this should never have happened."
No word on exactly when the league will decide on punishment for the player.
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| 5+ games | 2 | 5.4 % |
| 10+ games | 5 | 13.5 % |
| Done for the season | 19 | 51.4 % |
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