The NHL is looking into an apparent homophobic slur that Scotiabank Arena audio picked up from a player during the broadcast of Monday’s Maple Leafs-Lightning game. The Leafs were trailing 4-1 at the time in the second period and lost the game 6-2. WARNING: VIDEO LANGUAGEDuring tonight's @TBLightning – @MapleLeafs game, microphones picked up a player using a homophobic slur seemingly directed towards a referee. pic.twitter.com/O0eI5KV5uQ — Hockey Daily (@HockeyDaily365) March 12, 2019“The NHL is aware of reports that a homophobic slur was used during the Leafs-Lightning game,” the NHL’s Toronto office said in response to media requests. A year earlier, Andrew Shaw, then with Chicago, was suspended for one game and fined $5,000 for directing a homophobic slur toward an official during a playoff game.

Source: National Post March 12, 2019 10:07 UTC