The NHL said Tuday that Leafs fenseman Man Rielly did not utter an anti-gay slur that was picked up by microphon Monday's game.
Contents:
- NHL VTIGATG GAY SLUR LIGHTNG-MAPLE LEAFS GAME
- NHL: LEAFS' RIELLY DIDN'T UTTER ANTI-GAY SLUR
- WHAT NHL TEAMS N LEARN OM THE MAPLE LEAFS' CISIVE RPONSE TO GAY SLUR ACCATN
- MULTIPLE NBA NTENRS REPORTEDLY TERTED RUDY GAY
NHL VTIGATG GAY SLUR LIGHTNG-MAPLE LEAFS GAME
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NHL: LEAFS' RIELLY DIDN'T UTTER ANTI-GAY SLUR
Toronto Maple Leafs fenceman Man Rielly didn’t e an anti-gay slur agast an official durg Monday night’s game agast the Tampa Bay Lightng, the NHL announced today. * leafs gay *
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WHAT NHL TEAMS N LEARN OM THE MAPLE LEAFS' CISIVE RPONSE TO GAY SLUR ACCATN
Someone yelled a gay slur, apparently at the referee, durg the Lightng-Maple Leafs game. * leafs gay *
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.
MULTIPLE NBA NTENRS REPORTEDLY TERTED RUDY GAY
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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.