Yes.
As a board member, I can say that comment was unequivocally out of line and contrary to our values, which include respect. It was devastating to hear that comment directed at Christine or anyone else. The Canadian soccer community has values we are to live every day. The treatment of anyone in that manner is not okay or acceptable, and it flies in the face of what we stand for.
I was not party to the conversation referenced, but I was certainly taken aback and agree with Mr. Cochrane that Christine and her teammates are not only phenomenal, globally recognized soccer players but also role models. They need to be treated with the respect accorded to them.
To go back to my—