SAN JOSE – On a night meant to celebrate their commitment to the local Hispanic community, the San Jose Sharks inadvertently displayed what appeared to be a message supportive of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s deportation efforts on SAP Center’s center-hung scoreboard during the team’s game Saturday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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Personalized messages sent in by fans to be displayed are typically supportive of the team or meant to wish someone a happy birthday or anniversary.

The Sharks later issued a statement apologizing for the message, which was shared widely on social media.

“During the first intermission of tonight’s game, an offensively worded message which had been externally submitted was inadvertently displayed on the in-arena scoreboard,”

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