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Mark Borowiecki has never been afraid to say what’s on his mind.

Monday was no different, as Borowiecki acknowledged being “disappointed” by former Ottawa Senators assistant general manager Randy Lee.

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Lee, who is facing two non-criminal harassment charges stemming from an incident in Buffalo in May, resigned last week. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and his next court appearance is scheduled for Sept. 13 in Buffalo.

“As a guy who was kind of one of Randy’s guys growing up, that was disappointing,” said Borowiecki, who was often held up by Lee as a role model for player development. “I was genuinely disappointed in Randy there. I wasn’t there, I don’t know the whole story or the circumstances. It is what it is at this point.

“But, when you are part of this franchise, in whatever capacity, every time you are out in public, you are an ambassador for this brand, for this logo. I hold myself to a certain standard. I think we need to make sure that everyone in this organization holds themselves to that standard.

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“We are all proud to be Ottawa Senators and there is an expectation on how to behave and handle yourself, and, obviously, in whatever situation it was, Randy fell short and you’re going to suffer the consequences.”

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