NHL Suspends Blackhawks' Shaw 1 Game For Anti-Gay Slur
Shaw will miss Game 5 in St. Louis on Thursday and he will be required to undergo sensitivity training.
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Shaw will miss Game 5 in St. Louis on Thursday and he will be required to undergo sensitivity training.
Spokesman John Dellapina said the league would have no comment until the investigation is completed.
Blackhawks forward Andrew Shaw appeared to use a gay slur during a 4-3 playoff loss to the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night, and a prominent gay rights group affiliated with the NHL said it planned to reach out to the league.
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