Banana thrown at Flyers' Simmonds (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

The NHL says calls it "stupid and ignorant." A banana was thrown from the stands in London, Ontario, on Thursday night as Flyers winger Wayne Simmonds was skating toward Detroit goalie Jordan Pearce during a shootout in an exhibition game. Simmonds is black. "We have millions of great fans who show tremendous respect for our players and for the game," NHL commissioner Gary...

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