Vegas' Zach Whitecloud said he accepted John Anderson's apology after ESPN anchor said Whitecloud would be a 'great name if you're a toilet paper.'
ESPN anchor John Anderson has apologized to Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud after making an insensitive joke about the Indigenous player's last name.
"It’s my job to be prepared and know the backgrounds of the players and I blew it. I will be reaching out to the team to personally apologize and hope to have the opportunity to speak to Zach as well," Anderson said., Whitecloud said Anderson apologized to him earlier in the day.
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