When the comments surfaced, the Caps issued a statement through the media.
More on the Brendan Leipsic situation, per a #Caps spokesman: “We are aware of the unacceptable and offensive comments made by Brendan Leipsic in a private conversation on social media. We will handle this matter internally.”
— Tarik El-Bashir (@Tarik_ElBashir) May 6, 2020
The NHL also released a statement
Statement from the National Hockey League. pic.twitter.com/aZm1M2wZBk
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) May 7, 2020
Leipsic offered an apology.