Ohio State men’s hockey player accused of using racial slur in game
A Michigan State men’s hockey player is expressing his disapproval after saying an Ohio State player repeatedly directed a racial slur toward him and then learning the player is not facing further discipline by the university or the Big Ten.
Jagger Joshua, a forward for the Spartans who is Black, wrote on Twitter on Monday night that an Ohio State player, whom he did not name, called him a racial slur multiple times during a game on Nov. 11 in East Lansing, Michigan. Joshua wrote that one of the officials heard the slur and ejected the Ohio State player.
The Big Ten investigated but ruled against further action against the Ohio State player because of a lack of evidence. The game summary shows an Ohio State player receiving a 10-minute game misconduct penalty during the second period, which results in ejection. NBC4 is not naming the player at this time.
“The inaction [of further discipline] has left me feeling confused and pessimistic about the movement of diversity within hockey culture,” Joshua wrote. “The ignorance of racism does not belong in our game. I feel that I need to make people aware that this incident occurred, because without acknowledgement, the problem gets worse.”
The Big Ten said in a statement Tuesday that it evaluated video and information from both teams and the officiating crew and that it supported the decision to eject the Ohio State player.
“Due to the absence of indisputable evidence presented to the conference, the conference has not imposed further disciplinary action,” the statement read.
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