In a lengthy interview with The Athletic’s Mark Lazerus, Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Robin Lehner shared his thoughts on the “cancel culture” surrounding the NHL over the past few weeks.
Lehner, who has been candid about his personal fight with addiction, believes that society’s zero-tolerance attitude towards the recent allegations concerning NHL coaches isn’t fair because “we’re judging people’s actions many, many years ago through today’s society’s glasses, which is highly immoral.”
Instead, Lehner calls for a discussion that explores mental health education and rehabilitation, and encourages giving people another opportunity.
“I’ve been a bad person,” Lehner said.