Sharks apologize after ICE message shown during Los Tiburones Night

The San Jose Sharks apologized Saturday after a fan-submitted message that appeared to praise U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement briefly flashed on the arena scoreboard during the team’s Los Tiburones Night, the club’s annual celebration of Hispanic heritage. The message, shown during the first intermission of the Sharks’ home game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the SAP Center, read, "SJ SHARKS FANS LOVE ICE !! GET EM BOYZ !"

Sharks Sports Entertainment said the message was externally submitted and "inadvertently displayed" after it was not detected during the organization’s standard review process. The team added it "deeply regrets" the oversight, called the language offensive and said the message does not reflect the organization's values. The club said it is working to determine the origin of the submission.

Video of the display captured audible boos from the crowd, and the message drew complaints from fans in the arena and online. Sharks president Jonathan Becher responded to fans on the team’s social channels, writing, "Disappointing that this slipped through our internal controls, but even more disappointing that a fan somehow thinks this is acceptable." He...