The L.A. Jr. Kings youth hockey players identified as having performed a Nazi salute or having made anti-Semitic remarks in a video posted to social media will have to visit the Museum of Tolerance, perform community service and meet with a rabbi.
pending the investigation by CAHA, which oversees the operation and administration of youth and adult hockey teams and leagues in the state. CAHA works in concert with USA Hockey, the sport’s national governing body.
The Jr. Kings under-14 AAA bantam team was on probation at the time of the incident for a prior violation of SafeSport regulations involving the use of social media. That violation, which occurred several months earlier, had no racial or anti-Semitic elements, a person with knowledge of that incident said.
Steve Yovetich, president of L.A. Jr. Kings hockey, said he could not comment on the investigation or identify the players who were sanctioned. A statement on the Jr. Kings’ organization website states in part, “The conduct at issue involves minor children aged 14 and under, which occurred in a private establishment.
“As an organization the LAJK condemns all conduct that includes hateful speech, threats, bullying, hazing, harassment, intolerance of races, religions or creeds and other types of abuse or misconduct, and we are very sorry to have any members of our organization involved in any conduct that causes harm to others.
The Jr. Kings operate out of the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, which is the Kings' practice facility. The Jr. Kings are allowed to wear the NHL Kings’ colors and logo and have received coaching from former Kings players but they are not directly affiliated with the Kings.The best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond.
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