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Contents:

• NHL PLAYER ANDREW SHAW TAILS HIS EVOLUTN ON LGBTQ ISSU SCE GAY SLUR CINT
• NHL: LEAFS' RIELLY DIDN'T UTTER ANTI-GAY SLUR
• NHL SPENDS BLACKHAWKS PLAYER AFTER ALLEGED GAY SLUR
• NHL’S CONTUED SILENCE ON WAYNE SIMMONDS’ ANTI-GAY SLUR IS UNACCEPTABLE
• NHL: MAPLE LEAFS' REILLY DIDN'T UTTER GAY SLUR AT OFFICIAL
• ANDREW SHAW APPEARS TO E GAY SLUR; NHL VTIGATG CINT
• NHL VTIGATG GAY SLUR LIGHTNG-MAPLE LEAFS GAME
• NHL'S RPONSE TO RYAN GETZLAF'S ANTI-GAY SLUR IS DISAPPOTG
• WHAT NHL TEAMS N LEARN OM THE MAPLE LEAFS' CISIVE RPONSE TO GAY SLUR ACCATN
• NHL: MAPLE LEAFS' REILLY DIDN'T UTTER GAY SLUR AT OFFICIAL
• ANDREW SHAW APPEARS TO E GAY SLUR; NHL VTIGATG CINT
• ANDREW SHAW SPEND FOR G GAY SLUR DURG BLACKHAWKS PLAYOFF GAME
• COLUMN: BOB HUGGS STILL HAS A JOB, SOMEHOW, SPE ANTI-GAY SLUR
• NHL LEVI MEANGLS FE AGAST DUCKS’ RYAN GETZLAF FOR G GAY SLUR

NHL PLAYER ANDREW SHAW TAILS HIS EVOLUTN ON LGBTQ ISSU SCE GAY SLUR CINT

The NHL, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Man Rielly are adamant the star fenceman didn't utter a homophobic slur on the 's unclear is this: Did anyone? The league released the fdgs of s vtigatn Tuday the wake of allegatns swirlg on social media that Rielly ma an anti-gay remark durg the Leafs' 6-2 home loss to the Tampa Bay Lightng the prev night. Televisn meras picked up what sound like a slur wh 1:51 left the send perd as Rielly and Tampa Bay forward Yanni Gour skated after the puck Toronto's appeared to be appealg for a penalty om referee Brad Meier about halfway through a Leafs power play, a sequence that would end wh the Lightng srg a short-hand | 'I know I didn't e that word': Leafs' Man Reilly:Leafs' Man Rielly: 'I know I didn't e that word'Toronto Maple Leafs fenceman Man Rielly and GM Kyle Dubas hold prs nference after NHL said Rielly did not direct a homophobic slur at an NHL did not say s lg if the slur had been ed, jt that wasn't uttered by the Toronto blue-ler.

"When me out that was Man who was alleged to have ed a homophobic slur was surprisg to me, to say the least, " Dubas NHL, which has been vol s support of the LGBTQ muny recent years, marked Hockey is For Everyone month Febary, wh the Leafs holdg a You Can Play awarens Brock McGillis, who played both the Ontar Hockey League and semi-profsnally, and beme an advote for LGBTQ rights after he me out November 2016, said a lot of unanswered qutns rema surroundg Monday's alleged cint. The 25-year-old Vanuver native was the Leafs' first-round pick (fifth overall) the 2012 team hosted 30 players om the Toronto Gay Hockey Associatn and sold You Can Play/Leafs-brand srv wh 100 per cent of the proceeds gog to You Can Play on Feb. "Homophobic language has no place sports, " the statement read.

Anaheim Ducks pta Ryan Getzlaf was fed US$10, 000, the maximum unr the NHL's llective bargag agreement, when TV meras rerd him appearg to shout an anti-gay slur tratn wh an official durg the 2017 ' Ryan Getzlaf fed for appropriate remark durg Game 4Chigo forward Andrew Shaw, who is now wh the Montreal Canadiens, was spend one game and fed $5, 000 for directg a homophobic slur toward an official durg a Blackhawks' playoff game Toronto Blue Jays centre-fielr Kev Pillar was banned two gam by the club 2017 for directg a slur toward Atlanta Brav pcher Jason said he hop Monday's alleged cint will help further the battle agast homophobia — sual or otherwise.

NHL: LEAFS' RIELLY DIDN'T UTTER ANTI-GAY SLUR

"But there are a lot of people our muny and people that we know and people that have fay members where they are affected by homophobia every sgle day.

Former Chigo Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw said one of the most vile anti-gay slurs on natnal TV the middle of an NHL playoff game.

NHL SPENDS BLACKHAWKS PLAYER AFTER ALLEGED GAY SLUR

Today, Shaw says he’s mted to eraditg the sual homophobia that pervas locker rooms.

Lazes wrote an tertg feature story on the evolvg culture of the NHL, which overt homophobia is ls wispread than ed to be, players and ach say. A veteran Eastern Conference player told Lazes gay slurs are still heard on the ice, albe ls equently. The AHL recently spend a player eight gam for homophobic language.

NHL’S CONTUED SILENCE ON WAYNE SIMMONDS’ ANTI-GAY SLUR IS UNACCEPTABLE

HockeyHockey has proven to be among pro sports lears supportg the LGBTQ2 muny, but a new study revealed that homophobic language persists spe shiftg attus toward the acceptance of gay players.

Players Atralian league say they'd wele gay players, but most still hear slursECHL referee Andrea Barone was the first openly gay man profsnal hockey.

(@TheHockeyNews/Twter)Andrea Barone was the first openly gay man profsnal hockey — and he knew 2017, a ach charged at Barone, an ECHL referee, g a graphic, expletive-laced anti-gay slur.

NHL: MAPLE LEAFS' REILLY DIDN'T UTTER GAY SLUR AT OFFICIAL

Adults are hurtg': Brock McGillis fights homophobia hockeyWhile hockey has proven to be among the sports lears showg support for the LGBTQ2 muny, a new study nducted among semi-profsnal male hockey players  Atralia — none of whom intified as gay or bi-sexual — revealed that 68 per cent reported teammat g homophobic slurs the prev two weeks. Another 60 per cent reported g the slurs, 82 per cent of rponnts said they believe "a gay person would be wele" on their team.

ANDREW SHAW APPEARS TO E GAY SLUR; NHL VTIGATG CINT

More than three quarters of players said they were nfint they would stop others om bullyg a gay teammate, and 86 per cent said they did not thk was OK to make jok about gay players surveyed e om 11 different untri, cludg 25. And hockey referee regularly hears homophobic slurs on iceThe NHL is the only major pro sports league the world which every team hosts a Pri Night to promote awarens of discrimatn agast LGBTQ2 people and former NHL executive-turned mentator Brian Burke is a well-known champn of gay rights.

Burke's son Brendan revealed he was gay three months before tragilly dyg a r accint. However, the NHL has yet to have an openly gay man get drafted or play. "The biggt reason for not acknowledgg my own homosexualy [until I was 22] was the homophobic language beg ed both on and off the ice which only add to the hyper-mascule culture of the sport.

As a referee, that same culture knows no borrs, " Barone Denison, a former CBC reporter turned homophobia sport rearcher, led the study out of Monash Universy — the largt such stutn | Warng offensive language: Denison talks about hockey's homophobic effect on psyche:Hockey's homophobic effect on psyche (Warng: offensive language)Study shows hockey players don't nsir homophobic and sexist language as homophobic or study also showed siar disnnect regardg sexist language. Denison noted both sis of the his rearch: the good news that there aren't high levels of homophobia or sexism among hockey players, and the bad news that homophobic and sexist language is still rampant.

NHL VTIGATG GAY SLUR LIGHTNG-MAPLE LEAFS GAME

"There is a lot of rearch showg young [LGBTQ2] people who are exposed to homophobic language are signifintly more likely to attempt suici or self-harm. ESPNMar 12, 2019, 12:49 PM ETThe NHL said Tuday that Toronto Maple Leafs fenseman Man Rielly did not direct an anti-gay slur at referee Brad Meier durg Monday night's league nducted an vtigatn after microphon picked up a phrase durg a game at Toronto agast the Tampa Bay Lightng. On the d rried by Sports Canada, there is a clear anti-gay slur shouted by someone near ice Leafs issued a statement om Dubas after the vtigatn was announced: "The club is aware of the reports surroundg a homophobic slur ed durg the Maple Leafs vers Lightng game on Monday night.

The issue of homophobia is one the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club strongly nmns and tak very serly.

"When me out that was Man who was alleged to have ed a homophobic slur, was surprisg to me, to say the least, " Dubas said. A few weeks ago, Rielly asked to be formally volved the gay pri para Toronto this June, Dubas league has punished players for g anti-gay slurs durg gam. Andrew Shaw, then wh the Chigo Blackhawks, was spend for one playoff game 2017 after g an anti-gay slur while seated the penalty box.

NHL'S RPONSE TO RYAN GETZLAF'S ANTI-GAY SLUR IS DISAPPOTG

Later that postseason, the NHL me unr fire for handg Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf only a $10, 000 fe for what many felt was an anti-gay slur he ed the Wtern Conference fals.

NHL spends Blackhawks player after alleged gay slur.

WHAT NHL TEAMS N LEARN OM THE MAPLE LEAFS' CISIVE RPONSE TO GAY SLUR ACCATN

CHICAGO --The NHL spend Chigo Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw for one game Wednday for yellg an anti-gay slur om the penalty box and fed him $5, 000 for an appropriate gture toward the officials durg Chigo's Game 4 loss to the St.

When I got home and saw the vio, was evint that what I did was wrong, no matter the circumstanc, " Shaw Blackhawks also apologized and said they were "disappoted" a statement, the anizatn said: "We are proud to have an clive and rpectful environment, and to support var iativ such as the You Can Play Project and the Chigo Gay Hockey Associatn. HRC is llg on the NHL to immediately re-open s vtigatn, pay close attentn to the footage of Simmonds shoutg at Avery, and take appropriate actn that mak clear homophobia has no place hockey.

The NBA’s actn followg siar cints of homophobia on the basketball urt is another good example, ” said HRC Print Joe Solmone. “In parison, the NHL’s reluctance to engage tacklg homophobia is alarmg and absolutely the wrong thg to do. The NHL mt act immediately to send a strong msage that this type of homophobia has no place on the ice.

NHL: MAPLE LEAFS' REILLY DIDN'T UTTER GAY SLUR AT OFFICIAL

The league has a rponsibily to send a clear msage that the typ of anti-gay slurs n have ser Human Rights Campaign is Ameri’s largt civil rights anizatn workg to achieve lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr equaly.

ANDREW SHAW APPEARS TO E GAY SLUR; NHL VTIGATG CINT

Associated PrsMar 12, 2019, 12:40 AM ETTORONTO -- Toronto Maple Leafs fenseman Man Rielly didn't direct a gay slur at referee Brad Meier durg the game agast the Tampa Bay Lightng, the NHL said Tuday after an vtigatn. "A few weeks ago, Rielly asked to be formally volved the gay pri para Toronto this June, Dubas said.

Anaheim pta Ryan Getzlaf was fed $10, 000, the maximum unr the NHL's llective bargag agreement, when TV meras rerd him appearg to shout a gay slur toward an official durg the 2017 playoffs. Chigo forward Andrew Shaw, now wh Montreal, was spend one game and fed $5, 000 for directg a gay slur toward an official durg the 2016 month, the NHL celebrated Hockey is For Everyone.

ANDREW SHAW SPEND FOR G GAY SLUR DURG BLACKHAWKS PLAYOFF GAME

The Leafs hosted 30 players om the Toronto Gay Hockey Associatn durg a You Can Play awarens night on Feb. SPORTSWednday, April 20, 2016ESPNCHICAGO -- The NHL said Wednday was vtigatg after Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw appeared to e a gay slur when he was sent to the penalty box late Chigo's Game 4 loss at home to the St.

COLUMN: BOB HUGGS STILL HAS A JOB, SOMEHOW, SPE ANTI-GAY SLUR

Sacramento's Rajon Rondo was spend one game December for g the slur as he berated official Bill Kennedy, who subsequently me out as League Baseball 2014 spend Yunel Esbar, then a shortstop wh the Toronto Blue Jays, for stencilg the word, Spanish, onto his eye MLB, The NHL has never had an openly gay player. He has champned the LBGT e said earlier this year that he has met gay NHL players through the years. Update: NHL says Maple Leafs’ Man Rielly did not e gay slur durg game.

The NHL said is vtigatg the e of a homophobic slur durg Monday’s Tampa Bay Lightng at Toronto Maple Leafs game, won by the Lightng 6-2. “The NHL is aware of reports that a homophobic slur was ed durg the Maple Leafs-Lightng game, ” NHL Public Relatns tweeted. It’s tellg that the league stat fively that a gay slur was uttered and ’s what I hear listeng to the d multiple tim.

NHL LEVI MEANGLS FE AGAST DUCKS’ RYAN GETZLAF FOR G GAY SLUR

“The club is aware of the reports surroundg a homophobic slur ed durg the Maple Leafs vers Lightng game on Monday night.

The issue of homophobia is one the Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey Club strongly nmns and tak very serly.