A couple of weeks ago, video surfaced of Montreal Canadiens forward Andrew Shaw allegedly using homophobic language in the penalty box during a game against the Anaheim Ducks. The video led many on social media who read his lips to accuse the You Can Play LGBTQ ambassador of repeating an incident when he played for the Chicago Blackhawks in 2016.
After an investigation, the NHL stated that they do not believe that Shaw used the slur that many were accusing him of, interviewing both the on-ice officials as well as the Anaheim penalty box attendant.