Defenseman Tony DeAngelo insisted Saturday that he is not racist after getting traded to the Philadelphia Flyers from the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday.
DeAngelo made the declaration during an interview with NBC Sports Philadelphia, while also explaining some of his past actions:
NBC Sports PhiladelphiaTony DeAngelo: “I’m absolutely not racist at all. … I don’t need to say too much about that. I’m looking forward to proving it as I did in Carolina this past year.” <a href="https://t.co/xuka4kTDRh">pic.twitter.com/xuka4kTDRh</a>
Questions regarding DeAngelo potentially being racist date back to his time in junior hockey when he was suspended twice for using "homophobic, racist, and sexist language" and abuse of officials, per ESPN's Greg Wyshynski.