Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – Boston Bruins president Cam Neely issued a statement Friday expressing outrage towards fans who aimed racial slurs at Montreal Canadiens defenseman P.K. Subban through social media following the previous night’s Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.<\/p>\n
Subban scored the deciding goal in double overtime of Montreal’s 4-3 win at TD Garden, triggering a slew of racially charged remarks on Twitter. Subban, the 2013 Norris Trophy winner, is of African-Canadian descent, his parents having emigrated from Jamaica and Montserrat.<\/p>\n
“The racist, classless views expressed by an ignorant group of individuals following Thursday’s game via digital media are in no way a reflection of anyone associated with the Bruins organization,” said Neely.<\/p>\n
Subban’s younger brother, Malcolm, was selected in the first round by the Bruins in the 2012 NHL Draft and currently plays for the team’s American League Hockey affiliate in Providence.<\/p>\n
The incident is not the first of its kind involving Bruins’ fans. The club put out a similar statement after Washington Capitals forward Joel Ward scored the game-winning goal in overtime to defeat Boston in Game 7 of an opening-round series in 2012.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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