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San Jose Sharks Apologize for 'Offensively Worded Message' Displayed During Hispanic Heritage Night
KSBW ^ | Oct 20, 2025 | Martin Goillandeau

Posted on 10/20/2025 1:05:07 PM PDT by nickcarraway

The San Jose Sharks have apologized after an apparent offensive message seeming to praise Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was displayed on the arena’s scoreboard during the team’s Hispanic heritage celebration on Saturday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Video shared with CNN showed the scoreboard displaying: “SJ SHARKS FANS LOVE ICE !! GET ‘EM BOYZ !” Some fans at SAP Center in San Jose, California, can be heard booing in response.

Sharks fan Jessica Clark told CNN she and her group were “appalled” by the message. “They’re my favorite team — I even have tattoos — but this was something that should’ve been caught,” she said.

In a statement posted on X later, the NHL team said: “During the first intermission of tonight’s game, an offensively worded message which had been externally submitted was inadvertently displayed on the in-arena scoreboard.” Sharks Sports & Entertainment said the message did not reflect the organization’s values and had not been detected during its standard review process. The team expressed deep regret and said it is investigating the origin of the message.

(Excerpt) Read more at ksbw.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: california; hockey; nhl; sanjosesharks

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Hockey is played on ICE. If you don't like ICE, don't go to a hockey game. If you are smart enough to know what it is, you shouldn't leave the house without a minder.
1 posted on 10/20/2025 1:05:07 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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ROTFL! A hockey game scared the hell out of the asylum seekers.


2 posted on 10/20/2025 1:08:44 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Beware the far-left "No Kings" backshooting DemonRAT Luigis. )
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ROTFL! A hockey game scared the hell out of the asylum seekers.


3 posted on 10/20/2025 1:09:30 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Beware the far-left "No Kings" backshooting DemonRAT Luigis. )
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To: nickcarraway

Do they hate the IRS, EPA, USMC, etc?


4 posted on 10/20/2025 1:11:25 PM PDT by alternatives?
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To: nickcarraway

Offensively worded by praising American citizens, enforcing Constitutionally legally passed legislation.

That is where we are today. What a nitwit.


5 posted on 10/20/2025 1:11:38 PM PDT by rlmorel (Factio Communistica Sinensis Delenda Est.)
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6 posted on 10/20/2025 1:11:42 PM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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To: nickcarraway

Does this mean that Hispanics are offended by crystal meth?

Lol.


7 posted on 10/20/2025 1:11:50 PM PDT by cgbg ("The truth is not for all men, but only for those who seek it.")
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bookmark


8 posted on 10/20/2025 1:15:02 PM PDT by DFG
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To: cgbg

No. They love diamonds.


9 posted on 10/20/2025 1:23:48 PM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: nickcarraway

I notice the chick they interviewed is not outraged that Biden’s goons brought a Hamas terrorist into this country who was living in Louisiana since last year, nah that’s fine though


10 posted on 10/20/2025 1:23:54 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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What are the chances the offended person was not at the game or ever watches hockey?


11 posted on 10/20/2025 1:31:52 PM PDT by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races the DNC hates.)
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Insane leftists.

Like firebombing Ice Cube’s tour bus.


12 posted on 10/20/2025 1:33:49 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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Exactly.


13 posted on 10/20/2025 1:40:31 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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Does this mean Vanilla ICE needs to change his stage name?
And what do we do with this iconic Queens landmark?


(better keep my big mouth shut or the woketards will get more dumbass ideas🙄🤦🤦🤡)
14 posted on 10/20/2025 1:43:30 PM PDT by Impala64ssa (Laiken Riley and Iryna Zarutska are my daughters. Charlie Kirk is my brother )
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She claims to have season tickets and a Sharks tattoo.


15 posted on 10/20/2025 1:55:51 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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Note to self: avoid women bearing tattoos of their favorite sports teams. I will allow one exception, if it’s for the Gonzaga Bulldogs.


16 posted on 10/20/2025 1:57:28 PM PDT by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It! I’m )
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To: airborne

Hockey Ping!


17 posted on 10/20/2025 2:04:37 PM PDT by rfp1234 (E Porcibus Unum)
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To: rfp1234; shove_it; Hat-Trick; SZonian; retrokitten; hollywood; Alberta's Child; Betis70; ColoCdn; ..
Hockey Ping!

(let me know if you want on or off the list)

18 posted on 10/20/2025 2:20:52 PM PDT by airborne (Thank you Rush for helping me find FreeRepublic! )
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That was absolutely hilarious!

I was expecting something like Jill Biden calling the Sharks ‘Breakfast Tacos.’

Disappointing! And now I want a TACO! ;)


19 posted on 10/20/2025 2:33:23 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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Not to mention Paul Simon “...and Julio down by the school yard.” ;)

Just WHAT was going on there, one wonders? *SMIRK*


20 posted on 10/20/2025 2:36:19 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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