A hot mic has the Philadelphia Flyers in some hot water following a virtual press conference on Tuesday. Members of the NHL club’s social media team were overheard making disparaging comments…
The team addressed the situation a few hours later when it released a statement from team president Keith Jones.
He added that the team reached out to both the reporter and their publication and apologized for the comments. “Earlier today, our team’s social media account streamed a recording of a virtual press conference which included disrespectful remarks by members of our social media staff,”Keith Jones apologized for the incident.“Any disrespect towards reporters is completely unacceptable, especially when they are simply doing their job. We have reached out to the reporter and outlet personally to express our regret, and will continue to promote an environment of mutual respect when working with media.
The statement, however, did not address if any members of the social media team would face any discipline for the comments. Jones, who played 491 NHL games during his playing career, was a media member himself as an NHL studio and in-game analyst from 2005 until this year with stints at NBC and TNT. Share this article:
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