The ECHL has suspended Jacksonville Icemen forward Jacob Panetta for the rest of the 2021-22 season for making a racist gesture against South Carolina Stingrays defenseman Jordan Subban.
"Insensitive actions and gestures, regardless of intent, cannot be tolerated in our game," ECHL Commissioner Ryan Crelin said in a statement. "We all need to learn and grow from this incident, and remain steadfast to further educating and advancing our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion throughout our league."
Subban, who is Black, accused Panetta of making "monkey gestures" after their Jan. 22 game:
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