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Habs comment on racist incidents targeting Jordan Subban and Boko Imama

by Lorraine Carpenter

“As we prepare to mark Black History Month, we reiterate that racism has no place in hockey and in our society.”

Two racist incidents in the AHL and ECHL this month have drawn attention to the continued presence of racism in hockey culture, and prompted a statement from the Montreal Canadiens today.

The AHL’s Krystof Hrabik has been suspended for 30 games while the ECHL’s Jacob Panetta has been suspended indefinitely and cut from his team. Both players reportedly made racist “monkey” gestures during games, directed at Boko Imama and Jordan Subban, respectively.

The Habs condemned such behaviour, whether it be based on race, religion, gender or sexual orientation, and committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment free from discrimimation.

Habs comment on racist incidents targeting Jordan Subban and Boko Imama

P.K. Subban also tweeted in support of his younger brother Jordan, calling out Panetta and sharing a video of Saturday night’s incident.

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by Lorraine Carpenter

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.