"Footage shared across social media shows Gudas using a gay slur late in the second period after incurring a penalty. Gudas also made a hit on Crosby that forced him off of the ice. The hits Crosby took during the game led to him to hobble away injured. However, Canada still managed to cling to victory, defeating Czechia 4-3 in overtime."
"As part of his rant, sparked in protest over a two-minute penalty for roughing against Brandon Hagel, Gudas can be heard saying, "Get off your f****** knees, you f****** c*** sucker!" The slur seemed to be directed at the referee, Sweden's Mikael Holm, but could have been directed at someone out of shot. On Reddit, a fan of Crosby's wrote: "Injured an Olympic legend after a dirty play, got one penalty when he deserved four, and yelled a homophobic slur at the ref.""
Radko Gudas shouted a homophobic slur during a Winter Olympics quarterfinal, with footage shared across social media capturing the incident. Gudas, who plays for the NHL's Anaheim Ducks, also delivered a hit that forced Sidney Crosby off the ice and left him hobbling with a lower-body injury. Canada defeated Czechia 4-3 in overtime despite Crosby's injury. The slur, heard after a two-minute roughing penalty against Brandon Hagel, appeared directed at referee Mikael Holm though the target was not certain. Gudas apologized for the clash after the game but did not address the slur. Crosby missed the Olympic final and Canada lost to the United States 2-1 in overtime.
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