from Steve Rosenbloom of the Chicago Tribune,

Kane’s very serious situation puts his team’s pursuit of a second straight Stanley Cup and fourth in seven years in serious doubt, which puts your greatest joy as a fan in serious trouble.

However large, there is a loud group of fans blindly defending Kane from the start. That’s the way it sounds to me.

Those vocal fans are representing Kane more than Kane has publicly defended himself, more than Kane’s lawyers have, more than Kane’s family, more than Kane’s hockey team. His agent talked … and hedged.

People condemning Kane don’t know what happened.

People championing Kane don’t know what happened. But here you are.

Why? How? I don’t get you.

Do you think you owe it to Kane?

Do you think he will be your friend?

Let me make clear: A fan’s feelings or a team’s championship hopes aren’t more important than determining whether a crime has been committed.

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