Jordan Subban Faces Racist Gesture During ECHL Game

[Karan]

 

Looks like the 'incident' occurs around the 0:17-0:20 mark of this video...

Edited January 23, 2022 by Karan

[Keirik]

Disgusting if true. When will these idiots learn? Better though to have them exposed rather them hide closet racism. 

[BlairBettsBlocksEverything]

It’s interesting the guys teammates didn’t back him up. Almost like they knew they should let him get his bass beat

 

 

[Phil]

Brazen, too, considering the AHL just suspended a guy thirty games for a racist gesture. Like, literally, a day ago.

 

https://sports.yahoo.com/ahl-player-krystof-hrabik-suspended-30-games-for-racist-gesture-213812091.html

[Phil]

Suspended indefinitely.

 

 

[Scott]

He did man up and delete his Twitter account immediately after the game. A true POS.  Atta boy Jacob Panetta.

[Pete]

And in fitting fashion, "Let's save the money!"

 

 

[ThirtyONE]

What a way to end your hockey career. pos

[Pete]

Released by the team. 

 

 

 

 

[Phil]

2 hours ago, Pete said:

Released by the team. 

 

 

Effectively fired. 

[Blue Heaven]

 

[Blue Heaven]

Seems pretty sincere about it, and if its true that he was doing a tough guy pose then its nothing different as this. 

 

 

[Pete]

My only question would be why neither his teammates nor the org came to his defense. 

[Blue Heaven]

It should be pretty easy in the investigation to know if he meant it as a racist gesture, I would guess their would be some epithet and/or sounds that he said while doing the gesture.  Officials were right there

[josh]

Shit, guess I didn't submit this earlier

 

 

 

Will probably win some appeal and sue the teams and league and make more money than he would playing.

 

 

[josh]

4 minutes ago, Blue Heaven said:

It should be pretty easy in the investigation to know if he meant it as a racist gesture, I would guess their would be some epithet and/or sounds that he said while doing the gesture.  Officials were right there

 

With everything moving so quickly, especially with the team releasing him, I have to believe they had enough damning evidence 

[Scott]

Somebody remind this clown Wilson did that after ragdolling half our team?  This guy refused to fight Subban and did this shit behind his back and his own team did nothing to protect him.  He was the farthest thing from a tough guy on the ice. Huge difference.

 

[ThirtyONE]

Could it be a the "tough guy" gesture? Sure. But this is the 3rd time in a month it's happened. Someone literally just got suspended for it a week ago. It's obvious this gesture toward a black athlete is not tolerated. It's obvious black athletes take offense to it because it's been used toward them in derogatory terms.

 

Just as it could be the "tough guy" gesture, it could also not be. So don't fucking do it.

Edited January 24, 2022 by ThirtyONE

[Phil]

2 minutes ago, ThirtyONE said:

Could it be a the "tough guy" gesture? Sure. But this is the 3rd time in a month it's happened. Someone literally just got suspended for it a week ago. It's obvious this gesture toward a black athlete is not tolerated. It's obvious black athletes take offense to it because it's been used toward them in derogatory terms.

 

Just as it could be the "tough guy" gesture, it could also not be. So don't fucking do it.

 

It's not that they take offense, it's that it's interpreted that way by most people who see it. Like pointing your fingers while you waive. Just don't fucking do it.

[Parsley]

16 hours ago, Blue Heaven said:

 

Looks like he recorded that in his parents basement bedroom. I hope he enjoy his future there. 

[BlairBettsBlocksEverything]

Certainly hope he's telling the truth. Seems fishy though.

 

Id assume teammates would have been sticking up for him if he was being truthful. I'd also assume refs/officials would have said something by now if there was just a  miscommunication.

 

This could very well be the standard 'im not really a racist' apology video from everyone who gets caught.

[L'albatros]

we live at the height of cancel culture.  i would not be surprised if his teammates were hesitant to say something

[Dunny]

6 hours ago, CCCP said:

we live at the height of cancel culture.  i would not be surprised if his teammates were hesitant to say something

 

It's not "cancel culture" to functionally end someone's admittance to society based on some grainy clip of a minor league hockey game. Actions have consequences, and there's plenty of evidence in that clip. He definitely gestures something at Subban, so it's just better to get out ahead of it and ruin this guy before any further information comes out. Ultimately, it's not smart to engage when thousands of people are watching, definitely all of whom are acting in good faith.

Edited January 25, 2022 by Dunny

[josh]

fuck i totally forgot this is the Rangers ECHL affiliate. lol

[Karan]

19 hours ago, Dunny said:

 

It's not "cancel culture" to functionally end someone's admittance to society based on some grainy clip of a minor league hockey game. Actions have consequences, and there's plenty of evidence in that clip. He definitely gestures something at Subban, so it's just better to get out ahead of it and ruin this guy before any further information comes out. Ultimately, it's not smart to engage when thousands of people are watching, definitely all of whom are acting in good faith.

 

So where does it go from here now that Panetta has come out and made that statement and effectively pleading not guilty, but in the meantime the jury (i.e. ECHL, the Icemen and even the refs on the ice) have already decided he's 100% guilty based on the evidence available on the spot. Is it going to end up with the lawyers? 

Edited January 25, 2022 by Karan