Player says he was upset with call at time of alleged incidentTeam is yet to comment on whether it will take actionBlackhawks forward Andrew Shaw appeared to employ a homophobic slur during a 4-3 playoff loss to the St Louis Blues on Tuesday night,and a prominent homosexual rights group affiliated with the NHL said it planned to reach out to the league.
Shaw was sent off for interference at 17:56 of the third period, hurting Chicago’s chance for a comeback. While sitting in the penalty box, and Shaw pounded on the glass with his stick and then yelled what looked like a slur toward someone on the ice.
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Source: theguardian.com