The ECHL announced on Thursday afternoon that it has suspended Jacksonville Icemen defenseman Jacob Panetta for the remainder of the regular season.
During a game between the Icemen and the South Carolina Stingrays, the 26-year-old Panetta made a racist gesture towards Black defenseman Jordan Subban while in the middle of a post-whistle scrum. The ECHL originally suspended the player indefinitely, pending an investigation that has now been concluded.
They don’t call the east coast league the jungle because my brother and the other black players are the monkeys! Hey @jacobpanetta you shouldn’t be so quick delete your Twitter or your Instagram account you will probably be able to play again… that’s what history says but things pic.