Florida Panthers minority proprietor Douglas Cifu has been suspended indefinitely by the NHL over posts on social media, deputy commissioner Invoice Daly advised The Athletic.
The feedback have been made utilizing an X account that has since been deactivated following the Panthers’ 2-0 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Sport 4 of their second-round collection on Sunday evening.
Cifu weighed in on the battle between Israel and Palestine whereas responding to a Leafs fan who in contrast controversial hits by the Panthers to the battle within the Center East, asking him: “Hey what’s (sic) worse, utilizing head photographs to win a collection or utilizing hunger to win a battle?”
Among the many replies from Cifu’s account have been, “Truly being a whiny dope anti semite is clearly worse. Loser” and “Eat s–t 51st state anti-semite loser. Israel now and endlessly. Till ever (sic) final Hamas rat is eradicated.”
The Toronto Solar was the primary to report on Cifu’s indefinite suspension from the NHL.
Cifu will meet with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman at a mutually handy time to debate the length of his suspension, in line with Daly.
Cifu is a vice-chairman, associate and alternate governor of Dawn Sports activities & Leisure and has been identified for utilizing his former X account (@dougielarge) to share assist for the crew and work together with followers.
Cifu has held an possession stake within the Panthers since shopping for the crew with Vincent Viola in 2013. His identify was amongst these engraved into the Stanley Cup following final 12 months’s victory over the Edmonton Oilers.
On Tuesday, Cifu apologized for his actions in an announcement issued to Florida Hockey Now: “Two days in the past, I posted regrettable and inflammatory feedback on social media. My conduct doesn’t replicate the requirements of the Florida Panthers group and the Viola household. I sincerely apologize to all these affected by my feedback. I’m dedicated to working with the NHL to amend my actions.”
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