The East Coast Hockey League suspended Jacksonville Icemen defenseman Jacob Panetta indefinitely after he allegedly made a racist gesture during a game.
A hearing is to take place between the league and the Professional Hockey Players' Association. In a statement Sunday, Icemen CEO Andy Kaufmann said the team will be releasing Panetta effective immediately."On behalf of the entire Icemen organization, we apologize to any one who was offended and look forward to beginning the process of healing together as one," the statement said.The alleged gesture took place during overtime and resulted in a fight.
"Hey @jacobpanetta you shouldn't be so quick delete your Twitter or your Instagram account you will probably be able to play again... that's what history says but things are changing." The ECHL told CNN that the league will not comment further until the hearing is complete. The Icemen said they are"fully cooperating with the League on their review of the incident and will provide comments and make decisions based on our core values after the League's review.
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