ESPN Announcer Apologizes to Player for Racist Comments

ESPN broadcaster John Anderson was caught up in quite the outrageous scene last night, as the commentator was caught making racist remarks towards a Knights player. The comment went out over the air during ESPN's SportsCenter highlight section.

Zach Whitecloud is the first Indigenous NHL player from the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation, and has surely inspired plenty of young kids from that area to play hockey themselves. During the SportsCenter highlights section, broadcaster John Anderson said the following:

Anderson put out a statement apologizing to Whitecloud for the incident, and said he hopes to have the opportunity to apologize to Zach in person.

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