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NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman: What Happened to Kyle Beach in 2010 Was 'Unacceptable'

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman took a moment during Monday's Hockey Hall of Fame ceremony to reflect on Kyle Beach and the sexual assault allegations he made in 2010.

Bettman said "what happened to [Beach] 11 years ago was unacceptable" and that the former Chicago Blackhawks prospect "has our gratitude for coming forward."

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Gary Bettman addresses the Kyle Beach situation while on the podium at the Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. <a href="https://t.co/eGhWm3pTFU">pic.twitter.com/eGhWm3pTFU</a>

In October, Beach revealed that he was the player who said in a lawsuit that former Blackhawks video coach Brad Aldrich sexually assaulted him.