On the heels of allegedly using a gay slur after being called for a penalty late in the Chicago Blackhawks' 4-3 playoff loss to the St. Louis Blues in Game 4 of the Western Conference's opening round Tuesday, forward Andrew Shaw responded to questions about his actions.
According to the Associated Press (h/t ESPN.com), the Blackhawks forward said he didn't recall what he said during the heat of the moment: "Being like I just said—I'll repeat myself for you—emotions are high. I don't know what was said. Obviously, I was upset with the call. I wasn't happy with the call."
Shaw and the Blackhawks followed that up with official statements, per Tracey Myers of CSN Chicago:
NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly confirmed an investigation into the incident in an email to Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune, saying: "Yes we are looking into it, and no we can't comment on it until that process is complete."
Following the incident, the You Can Play Project, an NHL partner and LGBT activism campaign, tweeted about the matter:
Shaw was called for interference with less ...
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Blackhawks’ Andrew Shaw Responds to Alleged Use of Gay Slur
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