"San Jose Sharks forwards Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith were sitting down outdoors in New York City this week when they were approached by a woman holding a camera phone. The individual, whose TikTok handle is @judijupiter, asked Smith and Celebrini one question after another, including a peculiar request to stand up and spin around. Celebrini and Smith mostly smiled, answered the questions, and politely complied with the request in a video that had close to 400,000 views as of early Wednesday."
"Over the weekend, on a night in which they celebrated their community's Hispanic heritage, the team had to apologize for an 'offensively worded message' supportive of ICE that was displayed on their SAP Center scoreboard. After the game, a 3-0 Sharks loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins, coach Ryan Warsofsky said he'd give up one of his two young children for a win, another viral remark for which he later apologized."
"The Sharks talked during training camp about how much more optimistic they felt about this year after the front office upgraded talent at seemingly every position over the summer. But as they prepare to face the New York Rangers on Thursday at Madison Square Garden, the Sharks are in the same position they were a year ago, with a 0-4-2 record and in 31st place out of 32 teams in the NHL standings. Three of the Sharks' losses have been by one goal."
The San Jose Sharks have encountered both off-ice controversies and poor early-season results. Forwards Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith were filmed by a TikTok user, producing viral attention. The team apologized after an 'offensively worded message' supportive of ICE appeared on the SAP Center scoreboard during a Hispanic heritage celebration, and coach Ryan Warsofsky later apologized for a viral remark about his children following a loss. On the ice the Sharks are 0-4-2 and 31st in the NHL, have lost several close games, and players have expressed visible frustration and mental strain.
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