Sabres forward Evander Kane is facing non-criminal harassment charges after an incident outside a Buffalo bar, according to The Buffalo News' Lou Michel, citing police sources.
The charges stem from a June 24 incident where Kane is alleged to have grabbed two women, one by the neck, outside Bottoms Up around 3 a.m. ET. Video surveillance of the incident exists, according to Michel's police sources, who also allege that Kane "yanked the hair and grabbed the throat of a third woman, but she has not come forward to press charges."
Kane's attorney Paul J. Cambria said his client denies any wrongdoing:
Evander steadfastly maintains that he did not do anything wrong. We have seen the videos and they do not support that Kane did anything wrong. I am sick and tired of anonymous sources making inflammatory allegations. If you claim something happened, don't hide in the shadows. Anonymous sources are worthless. The courtroom is where the truth comes out.
Earlier this year, Kane was the focus of an investigation into a possible sexual assault in December 2015. No criminal complaint was filed, and authorities concluded that nothing illegal occurred.
Last week, Sabres general manager Tim Murray said that Kane must behave better, regardless of whether he's cleared with respect to the latest allegations. He plans to meet with the 24-year-old once the legal process is concluded.
