Brother of Devils defenseman P.K. Subban says he was target of racist gesture during minor-league hockey game
after allegedly making a racist gesture toward a Black opponent in an ECHL game on Saturday night. In an overtime period, Jacksonville Icemen defenseman Jacob Panetta allegedly targeted South Carolina Stingrays’ Jordan Subban, who is Black.
The ECHL said the indefinite suspension is pending a hearing under its collective bargaining agreement with its players.Subban, the younger brother of New Jersey Devils defenseman and three-time NHL All-Star P.K. Subban, accused Panetta of making a monkey gesture following Saturday night’s game, posting on Twitter at 10:28 p.m.
Subban tweeted: “More like @JPanetta12 [Panetta] was too much of a coward to fight me and as soon as I began to turn my back he started making monkey gestures at me so I punched him in the face multiple times and he turtled like the coward he is.
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