Disorderly conduct sounds like a pass when you read the complaint against Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Leafs’ next super star was charged in Scottsdale, Arizona, in May following an incident.
“I regret any of my actions or whatever that put a distraction on the team or any stress on any individual,” the center said. “I take a lot of pride in preparing for the season and representing the Toronto Maple Leafs as well as I can.
“Unfortunately due to the situation, I can’t make any other comments.”
Court papers describe the incident involving a female security guard at a condo complex in Scottsdale making a complaint after Matthews and a group of males tried to open her vehicle as she sat inside doing paperwork at 2 a.m.
Matthews did not report the incident to the organization.
“Obviously we’re disappointed,” head coach Mike Babcock said. “As the Toronto Maple Leafs we really pride ourselves on doing things right on the ice and off the ice, and how you treat people. It’s an unfortunate situation.”
Doing something like this is one thing, not reporting it, is another.
“You don’t like for there to ever be any situations, and then when you do, you want to know about them as soon as possible,” General manager Kyle Dubas said.
Youthful indiscretion is getting drunk and passing out on a park bench.
This is senseless, and costly for so many especially the security guard.
“I don’t think today is the day to talk about the captaincy,” Dubas said.
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