US EditionSan Jose Sharks apologize for offensive message during Hispanic heritage night
The Sharks apologized for a fan-submitted message supporting Immigration and Customs Enforcement during their ninth Hispanic heritage game attended by 17,435 fans.
- On Saturday night, the San Jose Sharks apologized after an in-arena message appeared to praise U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during their Hispanic heritage game at SAP Center.
- A fan-submitted message bypassed screening and Sharks Sports & Entertainment said it did not meet their values and was missed by the internal review process.
- The Sharks hosted their ninth annual Los Tiburones celebration, drawing a sellout crowd of 17,435, while personalized in-arena messages typically express support amid their 3-0 loss.
- The Sharks apologized publicly after the post circulated on social media, with Jonathan Becher, Sharks team president, saying `Definitely NEVER appropriate and completely not consistent with Teal Together.` The organization said it is actively working to determine the origin of the message.
- The mistake follows other off-ice errors this month, including replacing a misdated Presidents' Trophy banner that incorrectly listed 2015-16 instead of 2008-09, while the Sharks remain winless.
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San Jose Sharks apologize for ‘offensively worded message’ supportive of ICE on scoreboard
SAN JOSE – On a night meant to celebrate their commitment to the Bay Area’s Hispanic community, the San Jose Sharks inadvertently displayed what appeared to be a message supportive of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s deportation efforts on SAP Center’s center-hung scoreboard during the team’s game Saturday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. During the game’s first intermission, the scoreboard displayed a message that read, “SJ SHARKS FAN…
San Jose Sharks apologize for displaying message praising ICE during Hispanic heritage night
The San Jose Sharks have apologized for displaying a message on the Jumbotron appearing to praise Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the team’s Hispanic heritage night.
By Martin Goillandeau, CNN The San Jose Sharks apologized after a seemingly offensive message, appearing to praise Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), appeared on the arena scoreboard during the team’s Hispanic heritage celebration Saturday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins. A video shared with CNN showed the scoreboard reading: “SJ SHARKS FANS LOVE ICE! GO GET ‘EM GUYS!” Some people at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, can be h…
San Jose Sharks Apologize for Pro-ICE Jumbotron Message During Hispanic Heritage Night
During the first intermission at Saturday night’s hockey game between the San Jose Sharks and Pittsburgh Penguins at SAP Center, an offensive fan-submitted message flashed across the scoreboard in support of ICE. The team later apologized for the oversight.As Bay Area News Group reports, alongside the typical “Go Team” or “Happy Birthday” personalized greetings displayed on the jumbotron during the team’s ninth annual Los Tiburones game celebrat…
San Jose Sharks apologize after pro-ICE message appears during Hispanic Heritage Night
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The San Jose Sharks have issued an apology after a pro-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) message appeared on their jumbotron during Hispanic Heritage Night at SAP Center. The message, which showed up Saturday during the first intermission of the Sharks' game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Los Tiburones Night, read, "SJ SHARKS FANS LOVE ICE!! GET'EM BOYZ!" The SJ Sharks have issued a statement, saying, "During t…
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