Seattle Kraken goalie Philipp Grubauer said Friday he has been called a Nazi by other players during his hockey career.
Grubauer told the story as part of the Kraken's "Hockey is for Everyone" discussion series:
Seattle Kraken“They called me a Nazi and nobody stepped up.”<br><br>In episode two of our Hockey is for Everyone series, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SeaKraken?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SeaKraken</a> goalie <a href="https://twitter.com/philgrubauer31?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@philgrubauer31</a> opens up on the changes in hockey culture that have allowed players to begin standing up for what’s right → <a href="https://t.co/6X0ZFkIIPy">https://t.co/6X0ZFkIIPy</a> <a href="https://t.co/kr6YubSDS0">pic.twitter.com/kr6YubSDS0</a>
The 30-year-old Grubauer, who is from Germany, said in the full video of the conversation on the Kraken's website that the slurs were used against him during his junior hockey playing days.