ESPN “SportsCenter” anchor John Anderson apologized to Zach Whitecloud, a First Nation member in Canada, on Tuesday after evaluating the Vegas Golden Knights defenseman’s final identify to rest room paper the earlier night time.
Whitecloud informed reporters in Edmonton, Alberta, that he spoke with Anderson on Tuesday morning.
“I think it was an attempt at humor that came out as being obviously insensitive, and he acknowledges that,” Whitecloud mentioned. “He understands that it was wrong to say. I wanted to make sure he knew that I accepted his apology. People make mistakes, and this is a scenario where not just John but everyone can learn from and move forward in a positive direction and try to be better for.”
Anderson‘s comments came while narrating Whitecloud scoring in the Knights’ 5-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night time. Vegas leads the collection 2-1, with Game 4 scheduled for Wednesday night time in Edmonton.
“What kind of name is Whitecloud?” Anderson requested through the highlights. “A great name if you’re a toilet paper.”
Whitecloud is the primary member of the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation to play within the NHL.
“This is totally on me and I sincerely apologize to Zach, the Golden Knights, their fans and everyone else for what I said,” Anderson mentioned in a press release. “It’s my job to be prepared and know the backgrounds of the players and I blew it.”
While talking to reporters, Whitecloud grew to become emotional when speaking about his background.
“I’m proud of my culture,” Whitecloud mentioned. “I’m proud of where I come from and where I was raised, who I was raised by. I carry my grandfather’s last name, and nothing makes me more proud than to be able to do that. In our culture, we were raised to be the first ones to reach out and offer help, so that’s why I reached out to John this morning.”
This is the second time in lower than per week an announcer made information over a remark.
Last week, Oakland Athletics announcer Glen Kuiper appeared to mispronounce “negro” through the pregame present on NBC Sports California when speaking a few go to to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Kuiper apologized through the A’s-Kansas City Royals broadcast “if it sounded different than I meant it to be said.”
NBC Sports California suspended Kuiper the following day.
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