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Allegations from an anonymous source surfaced
in August that said Tallon, who turned 70 on Oct. 19, used what
the NHL called "inappropriate racial, religious and ethnic
comments," but the league said their investigation showed the
accusations were "not substantiated."
The NHL hired Seyfarth Shaw LLP to conduct a confidential
investigation. The league said the firm interviewed more than a
dozen people in the Panthers organization and found the
allegations were shown to be "inconsistent with Tallon's past
actions and his affirmative efforts in support of diversity and
inclusion initiatives"
"As a result, based on the investigation, the NHL has further
concluded that there has been no established violation of NHL
policy or protocols," a league statement said.
The Panthers parted ways with Tallon on Aug. 10, three days
after the team was eliminated by the New York Islanders in four
games during the best-of-five qualifying-round series in
Toronto.
Tallon's contract expired on July 1 but was extended by team
owner Vincent Viola after the season resumed following a pause
on March 12 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Tallon was named the Panthers' general manager on May 18, 2010,
and was promoted to president of hockey operations and GM on
April 10, 2017.
--Field Level Media
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