Berube attempts to clarify 'no comment' on Kadri, saying he didn't know of racist messages

2 years ago  /  Sportsnet

Days after saying he had "no comment" when asked to weigh in on the racist messages and death threats directed at , head coach Craig Berube attempted to clarify his answer, explaining that he was unaware of the "the racist stuff" — though he acknowledged he did know of a threat. "I just want to comment on my 'no comment' the other day," Berube said on Wednesday ahead of his pre-game availability. I was aware of a threat made to Nazem, not the racist stuff, and in no way is it acceptable — by the St. Louis Blues or anybody else — for him to have to go through that." Berube did not address why he was initially unwilling to denounce what Kadri had experienced, nor have the Blues, as an organization, issued a formal statement beyond Berube's comments at this time — even as the NHLPA condemned the "racist, hate-filled" comments Kadri endured on Tuesday. Berube's reluctance to plainly denounce the threats and comments drew widespread criticism from around the hockey world....

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