{"id":13081,"date":"2025-10-19T19:34:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T19:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/13081\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T19:34:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T19:34:10","slug":"sharks-apologize-for-scoreboard-message-praising-ice-on-night-celebrating-hispanic-heritage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/13081\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharks apologize for scoreboard message praising ICE on night celebrating Hispanic heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"The San Jose Sharks logo at center ice commemorating the 35th anniversary season before a preseason game between.\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/USATSI_27222505-1024x683.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" class=\"image-next-root\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Article_ImageCaptionCredit__mkXi_ article-image-caption-credit inherit Typography_base__jzSqr\" style=\"font-family:nyt-imperial, georgia, 'times new roman', times, Serif;font-size:0.875rem;font-weight:300;line-height:130%\">A fan&#8217;s scoreboard message at Saturday night&#8217;s Sharks game read, &#8220;SJ SHARKS FANS LOVE ICE !! GET \u2018EM BOYZ !\u201d Robert Edwards \/ Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>The San Jose Sharks on Saturday night apologized after a message displayed on the scoreboard at SAP Center appeared to praise the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on a night celebrating Hispanic heritage.<\/p>\n<p>The message, shown during the first intermission of the game between the Sharks and the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins, read, \u201cSJ SHARKS FANS LOVE ICE !! GET \u2018EM BOYZ !\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">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 &amp; Entertainment deeply regrets that this message, which does not meet our organization\u2019s\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SanJoseSharks\/status\/1979757004660031923?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">October 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Sharks issued an apology later that night, stating, \u201can offensively worded message which had been externally submitted was inadvertently displayed on the in-arena scoreboard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSharks Sports &amp; Entertainment deeply regrets that this message, which does not meet our organization\u2019s values, was not detected during our standard review process,\u201d the Sharks wrote on X. \u201cThe Sharks organization sincerely apologizes for this oversight, and we are actively working to determine the origin of the message.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The incident took place during the club\u2019s ninth annual \u201cLos Tiburones Night,\u201d which, according to the Sharks website, celebrates \u201cthe team\u2019s commitment to the Bay Area\u2019s vibrant Hispanic community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Sharks went on to lose 3-0 to the Penguins.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered ICE and the National Guard troops to patrol major U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, sparking protests across California and other states.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iNiIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxMCIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDI0IDI0IiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPgo8cGF0aCBkPSJNMjQgMS45NTU1OUwxMC41MjQ3IDIxTDAgMTMuMjczTDEuOTYwMzEgMTAuNTUyTDkuNzY2NDggMTYuMjgzMUwyMS4yODc5IDBMMjQgMS45NTU1OVoiIGZpbGw9IiMwMDAwMDAiPjwvcGF0aD4KPC9zdmc+Cg==\" style=\"width:6px\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"PuzzleEntryPoint_PuzzlesIcon__2bTdJ\" 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