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Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
By Ben Pickman Jacksonville Icemen defenseman Jacob Panetta allegedly directed a racist gesture toward South Carolina Stingrays defenseman Jordan Subban. The ECHL suspended Jacksonville Icemen defenseman Jacob Panetta indefinitely on Sunday, pending a hearing, after Panetta allegedly directed a racist gesture toward South Carolina Stingrays defenseman Jordan Subban, who is Black. Video footage from Saturday night’s game between the teams shows Panetta, 26, making gestures toward Subban during an altercation at the beginning of overtime. Officials assessed 27 minutes in penalties, including a d…