Krys Barch should’ve known better...even if what he said to PK Subban wasn’t meant to be racist.
That’s the NHL’s explanation for Barch’s one-game suspension after the Florida forward reportedly asked Subban if he “slipped on a banana peel” during a Dec. 31 game between the Panthers and Canadiens.
“Mr. Barch has admitted making the remark, but denies that the comment was racially motivated,” said Colin Campbell, Senior Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations. “While we accept Mr. Barch’s assertion, as a player in the National Hockey League, he must be held accountable for making a comment that, in the context in which it was made, and in light of the entirety of the circumstances, was offensive and unacceptable.”
Let that be a warning to all NHL players to think long and hard before saying something…in the heat of the moment.
There might be racist connotations in your remarks.