{"id":12744,"date":"2025-10-19T13:49:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T13:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/12744\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T13:49:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T13:49:07","slug":"sharks-hispanic-culture-night-marred-by-ice-endorsing-scoreboard-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/12744\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharks’ Hispanic Culture Night Marred by ICE-Endorsing Scoreboard Message"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Saturday night, the San Jose Sharks hosted their ninth annual \u201cLos Tiburones\u201d game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.\u00a0 The night was meant to celebrate the Bay Area\u2019s Hispanic culture \u2014 \u201ctiburones\u201d is Spanish for \u201csharks\u201d \u2014 and while there were quite a few events<\/a> that did just that, an unfortunate error made the night take an entirely different context.<\/p>\n

During the first intermission, the San Jose Sharks showed fan messages on their scoreboard, as they do for every game. During that time, a message slipped through which would be seen in bad taste under any circumstances, but took on an even darker context on \u201cLos Tiburones\u201d night.<\/p>\n

Hey @SanJoseSharks<\/a>, @jbecher<\/a>, and @sjsharkie<\/a> \u2013 how on earth is this an acceptable thing to have on your Jumbotron, like, ever, much less on a night honoring Hispanic heritage? I\u2019m so appalled and disappointed in you right now. #TealTogether<\/a> #SanJoseSharks<\/a> #Hockey<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/1wItz8gty4<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 \ud83d\udc30 (@jessiemae) October 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

ICE stands for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a federal law enforcement agency that has been especially controversial over the last year for their overzealous enforcement of immigration laws, especially in the Hispanic community.<\/p>\n

After the message was publicized on social media, the San Jose Sharks issued the following statement:<\/p>\n

During the first intermission of tonight\u2019s game, an offensively worded message which had been externally submitted was inadvertently displayed on the in-arena scoreboard. Sharks Sports & Entertainment deeply regrets that this message, which does not meet our organization\u2019s\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) October 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

San Jose Sharks president Jonathan Becher also put out a statement of his own:<\/p>\n

Disappointing that this slipped through our internal controls but even more disappointing that a fan somehow thinks this is acceptable https:\/\/t.co\/yOYcpErwkn<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jonathan Becher (@jbecher) October 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

As of now, there is no further information on how the message was allowed to be displayed on the scoreboard, however, the Sharks did note that the incident is under investigation.\u00a0 Regardless, a night meant to celebrate the Bay Area\u2019s Hispanic community was marred by an unfortunate turn of events.<\/p>\n

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