Kane should face consequences of his actions

Patrick Kane is not a normal 20 year old. In the world of Hockey, Kane is an emerging superstar, the first overall pick in the 2007 NHL draft, and the 2008 Calder Trophy winner as NHL rookie of the year. He had a solid second season, and his hockey future looks bright. He is highly skilled, very crafty with the puck and an excellent passer. He is the face of the re-born Chicago Blackhawks, and among the best of the new superstars in the NHL. He is also a millionaire, and barring injury, his next contract will be in the multi-million range. He is the pride of Buffalo, his place of birth, the pride of Chicago, and the new face of U.S hockey. He is even supposed to be on the cover of a video game for EA sports. Kane has a lot going for him, which is why this situation is puzzling.
Kane, along with his cousin James Kane,21, pleaded guilty today to disorderly conduct in an incident involving a taxi driver in his hometown of Buffalo, NY. We will probably never know the full details, it would probably be way too humiliating for Kane. What we do know is that a 62 yr old cabbie was roughed up over a dispute over 20 cents!!! Apparently the fare was $13.80, and when the driver gave them back $1 instead of the $1.20, all hell broke loose!!! Apparently the driver had locked them in the car, but why didn't they just give him $15???? keep the change!!!!??? The taxi driver is old enough to be his grandfather... would he have wanted this to happen to any of his parents?? This is a no-win situation for Kane. The cabbie only wants an apology, and there is no jail time; just probation for 1 year. However, how can the NHL allow this guy to be on the face of their video game now?? That would be humiliating to the league. There is many young superstars who can be the face of the game.... Sidney Crosby, Chicago teammate Jonathan Toews, Rick Nash, Mike Richards, Ryan Getzlaf...etc... Kane has disgraced his sport, his city, his team, his family, etc. However, he is young, and hopefully he can put this behind him, and be an outstanding citizen and a role model for young kids. I certainly wouldn't want my nephew wearing a "Kane" shirt, and I hope he gets a good case of the "boo birds" wherever he plays. In time, I hope he will be ok, he really is a marvelous hockey talent and is great to watch. For now, I hope EA removes him off the video game cover, and hopefully other players and athletes will learn from this incident.

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