The San Jose Sharks issued an apology after displaying a message on their scoreboard appearing to praise ICE during the team’s Hispanic Heritage Night.
During Saturday’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, a message appeared on the scoreboard at the SAP Center in San Jose, reading: “SJ SHARKS FANS LOVE ICE!! GET ‘EM BOYZ!”
The message sparked outrage and some booing from fans at the game.
“I’m really surprised to see that at a Sharks game. I’m a big Sharks fan too,” Sharks fan Daniel Gomez said to KTVU . “Very inappropriate, and, honestly, the Sharks should do better. They should do some pre-checks before any of the messages go out.”
The Sharks displayed an apology on the screen later in the game.
“During the first intermission of tonight’s game, an offensively worded message whic