Another Chicago Blackhawks affiliate team dealing with a scandal

The Chicago Blackhawks are no stranger to behind the scenes incidents, and another one within their organization has come to light. Friday morning, the ECHL affiliate of the Blackhawks released a statement about an incident that had occurred earlier in the season. The Indy Fuel stated that one of their staff members had made an insensitive remark around a black player.

The player in question is Liam Folkes, who was assigned to the Indy Fuel at the beginning of the season. No specific date was given from when the incident took place. Below is the Indy Fuel's full statement.




There was no information on the actual timeline of the independent investigation or other findings. The Fuel stated that the exact nature of the incident could not be substantiated through their findings, but it did affect Liam Folkes negatively. Folkes also responded to the Indy Fuel's statement via twitter.



The Indy Fuel traded Folkes to the Maine Mariners in February and since joining the team he has collected 3 points in 6 games. Here's hoping he can get his career back on track and focus on hockey again.