The National Hockey League has suspended Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw for one game after he yelled a homophobic slur in Chicago’s Game 4 loss at home to the St. Louis Blues.
Shaw, who will miss Game 5 of the series between the Blues and Blackhawks, will also be required to attend sensitivity training.
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The Blackhawks forward apologized Wednesday for yelling an anti-gay slur at someone on the ice after he was sent to the penalty box late in Chicago’s loss.
“I am sincerely sorry for the insensitive remarks that I made last night while in the penalty box,” he said in a statement. “When I got home and saw the video, it was evident that what I did was wrong, no matter the circumstances. I apologize to many people, including the gay and lesbian community, the Chicago Blackhawks organization, Blackhawks fans and anyone else I may have offended. I know my words were hurtful and I will learn from my mistake.”
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The Blackhawks said they were dissapointed in his behavaiour.
“We are extremely disappointed in Andrew Shaw’s actions last night. His comments do not reflect what we stand for as an organization,” the statement read. “We are proud to have an inclusive and respectful environment, and to support various initiatives such as the You Can Play Project and the Chicago Gay Hockey Association. We will use this opportunity to further educate our players and organization moving forward, so that we all may learn from it.”