The San Jose Sharks are in hot water after displaying a message reading “LOVE ICE” on their Hispanic Heritage Night.
The team was playing the Pittsburgh Penguins at the SAP Center when the controversial message popped up on the Jumbotron, reading: “SJ SHARKS FANS LOVE ICE !! GET’EM BOYZ !” This was met with boos from the crowd, and accusations of support for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
An apology was quickly issued, indicating that the “offensively worded message” was displayed as the result of an “external submission” and was not crafted by anyone associated with the Sharks.
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During the first intermission of tonight’s game, an offensively worded message which had been externally submitted was inadvertently displayed on the in-arena scoreboard. Sharks Sports & Entertainment deeply regrets that this message, which does not meet our organization’s…
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) October 19, 2025
“During the first intermission of tonight’s game, an offensively worded message which had been externally submitted was inadvertently displayed on the in-arena scoreboard. Sharks Sports & Entertainment deeply regrets that this message, which does not meet our organization’s values, was not detected during our standard review process. The Sharks organization sincerely apologizes for this oversight, and we are actively working to determine the origin of the message,” the post reads.
X users replied to the apology:
an ice hockey team’s fans should love ice
— Jennifer Fisher (@MyNameIsJennF) October 19, 2025
But we do love ICE!
— Dr. Eric ❌ala❌isura (@EricMalamisura) October 20, 2025
There’s a whole sheet of ice at Sharks games. What’s the issue exactly?
— jasøn (@DaKnot) October 19, 2025
No one vets these messages?
— David (@Numb49erFan) October 19, 2025
“…even more disappointing that a fan somehow thinks this is acceptable.”
Your job is to sell beer & junk food at a hockey game, and then pay for people to sweep up afterward. No one asked for your opinion about our thoughts on the sociopolitical issues of the day.
— South Dakotans for RFK Jr (@SD4RFKJr24) October 19, 2025
So enforcement of our immigration laws conflicts with your values?? WTAF?
— IvyWarriorEsq (@IvyMarine1908) October 20, 2025
You guys can’t do anything right this season
— BayAreaCommonTakes (@CommonBayTakes) October 19, 2025
I mean do your players not play on ice? Do they not love to play hockey??? Feel like all professional hockey players love the ice. Leave it to a California team to get butt hurt about this.
— Togo-pogo (@SledDoge4) October 19, 2025
Its not offensive. ICE are heroes. I will likely never watch another game your team play and my friend was one of your few remaining fans so you lost him too.
— Nick C (@NicholasChacon9) October 19, 2025
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