SAN JOSE, Calif. (CNN) – The San Jose Sharks have issued an apology after an offensive message praising ICE was displayed on the arena’s scoreboard.
The incident happened during Saturday’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The San Jose Sharks have issued an apology after an offensive message praising ICE was displayed on the arena’s scoreboard.(CNN, X/@jessiemae via CNN Newsource)
It was also the team’s Hispanic heritage night.
During the first intermission, fans booed as the scoreboard displayed a message saying, “SJ SHARKS FANS LOVE ICE! GET ‘EM BOYZ!”
The Sharks posted a statement on X later in the game saying the offensively worded message had been externally submitted and was inadvertently displayed.
They went on to say that the message does not reflect the organization’s values.
The team expressed their deep regret, stating that an investigation into the origin of the message is underway.
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