Striker Kryštof Hrabík received an AHL overseas hockey penalty of 30 matches for a racist gesture against an opponent. The 22-year-old Czech hockey player committed it last week during a match between San Jose Barracuda and Tucson Roadrunners against dark-skinned opponent Boku Imam. According to overseas media, Hrabík was supposed to pretend to be a monkey.
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Kryštof Hrabík in Tri-City Americans | Source: Profimedia
Imam, a native of Montreal, whose parents came to Canada from the Congo, did not notice the gesticulation in the match. Hrabík’s behavior in the match, which Tucson won 4: 3, was pointed out by the winning team’s substitute and the video confirmed it. The San Jose Barracud leadership subsequently suspended Hrabik and now sentenced the AHL.
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Hrabík has already played three matches from a long distance. His sentence expires in early April. According to a statement, the AHL may request a reduction after March 12, depending on its performance in the NHL’s Inclusion Training Program on Racism and Inclusion.
A common apology
In a joint statement, Barracuda and San Jose Sharks condemned Hrabik’s actions. “We are horrified to hear about this incident. We offer a sincere apology to Bok, Roadrunners, AHL, our fans and the entire hockey community. ”
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Sharks coach Bob Boughner expressed a similar opinion. “This has nothing to do with hockey. Maybe everyone will learn from it and we will take a step forward instead of backward. It is about respect and approach to people. That’s the biggest disappointment. That’s how pretty crazy things are going on in our world right now, “said the NHL coach.
Hrabík has been operating overseas since 2018. In the extra-league, a participant in the Junior World Championships in 2018 and 2019 in the past played for Liberec.
The Imam was not the target of racism in the AHL for the first time. In January 2020, Bakersfield Condors defender Brandon Manning racistly insulted him and sentenced him to five games.
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