May 2, 2025

Michigan State hockey: Ohio State apologizes, punishes player for slur vs. Jagger Joshua

Ohio State issued a new response to allegations made by Michigan State hockey forward Jagger Joshua on Monday that a Buckeyes men’s hockey player directed a racial slur at him “multiple times” during a Nov. 11 game in East Lansing, Michigan.  © Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch Oct 7, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes forward Kamil Sadlocha (11) skates up ice during the NCAA men’s hockey game against the Wisconsin Badgers at the Schottenstein Center. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch Gene Smith, OSU athletic director, released a statement late Tuesday that was more conciliatory, apologetic and forceful than the one the university released late Monday within hours of Joshua’s statement on Twitter. Smith’s statement acknowledges that Buckeyes senior Kamil Sadlocha, the only player assessed a game misconduct in the Spartans’ 4-3 victory at Munn Ice Arena, is the player accused of using the slur. More:Michigan State hockey’s Jagger Joshua says Ohio…

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