Martin Tremblay, the youth hockey coach who appeared to trip two Richmond kids from the opposing team, will be writing a letter of apology to the victims.
But that doesn't mean he's pleading guilty, his lawyer said.
"It's not quite as simple as it appears on the face of it," said Bob Bellows, who was at B.C. Provincial Court in Richmond Thursday to postpone Tremblay's hearing for another month.
"There's a lot more to be unveiled."
Bellows declined to give details of Tremblay's position, but said that more information would be forthcoming at his next court date, scheduled for Oct. 25.
Tremblay, who has been charged with two counts of assault, appeared to stick his leg out and trip a Richmond Steel player during the post-game handshake on June 23. The player he tripped escaped injury, but the player behind him fell as a result and broke his wrist.
Outrage at Tremblay swiftly spread after a video of the incident was posted on YouTube, garnering well over one million hits.
According to Bellows, the inter-national scorn has had repercussions.
"It's had a tragic impact on his life," he said.
"It's been horrible. The boys have suffered as a result of this. He's suffered, because the last thing he ever wanted to see hap-pen was this kind of event."
Elizabeth Pappas, the mother of the boy who was tripped, said she was confused by Bellows saying the case wasn't simple.
"Why isn't it that simple? It was caught on camera," she said. "It's right there, and it's wrong."
Pappas said her son is having difficulty getting back into hockey after the incident. She said she'll have to wait to read his letter before passing judgment.
"What made him decide this? It's already the end of September, does he really truly mean it? Or did his lawyer suggest this? Some-times people apologize without meaning it."
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