{"id":40048,"date":"2016-04-21T21:42:42","date_gmt":"2016-04-22T02:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=40048"},"modified":"2016-04-21T21:42:42","modified_gmt":"2016-04-22T02:42:42","slug":"blackhawks-star-faces-backlash-after-use-of-homophobic-slur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/blackhawks-star-faces-backlash-after-use-of-homophobic-slur\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackhawks Star Faces Backlash After Use of Homophobic Slur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By EmmaKate Austin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">The Chicago Blackhawks will be without forward Andrew Shaw as they face the St. Louis Blues in a decisive game five of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.<\/p>\n<p>Shaw was suspended one game by the league for\u00a0using a homophobic slur after drawing a penalty late in game four. He was also fined $5,000 for an inappropriate gesture aimed at an official.\u00a0Shaw later apologized for his &#8220;insensitive remarks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>[vimeo 163772858 w=474]<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Another big name has recently come under fire for his controversial comments.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN fired analyst Curt Schilling after he shared a Facebook post commenting on North Carolina&#8217;s new law that prevents transgender people from using bathrooms that correspond with their gender identities.<\/p>\n<p>This wasn&#8217;t Schilling&#8217;s first indiscretion. Last September, he shared a social media post that compared Muslims to Nazis. And just weeks ago, he openly criticized Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, saying &#8220;she should be buried under a jail somewhere.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: Andrew Shaw\u00a0practices with the Blackhawks at Johnny\u2019s IceHouse West before the team&#8217;s first 2016 playoff game. 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