Sharks Apologize for ICE Message on Hispanic Night

An externally submitted message reading "SJ SHARKS FANS LOVE ICE!! GET 'EM BOYZ!" was inadvertently displayed on the SAP Center scoreboard during the first intermission of Saturday’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on the San Jose Sharks' ninth annual Los Tiburones/Hispanic Heritage Night. Sharks Sports & Entertainment apologized, said the offensively worded message did not reflect the organization’s values, and said it was not detected by their standard review process; the team is actively investigating the message’s origin. Team president Jonathan Becher called it disappointing that the message slipped through internal controls. Fans reacted with outrage on social media, and the incident drew attention amid broader tensions and protests in California over recent federal ICE and National Guard actions. The Sharks lost the game 3-0.