The NHL reportedly interviewed Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ian Cole on Wednesday over allegations that he sexually abused and groomed an underage girl.
According to ESPN's Emily Kaplan, the interview occurred at the NHL's league office in New York City and lasted for about an hour.
A Twitter user going by the name of Emily Smith tweeted a statement last week in which she said Cole groomed her for four years beginning when she was in high school:
Emily SmithMy statement on being groomed and sexually abused by Tampa Bay Lightning and NHL player Ian Cole.