Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. ESPN anchor John Anderson issued an apology Tuesday after mocking the name of Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Zach Whitecloud, an indigenous NHL player, while on air Monday night.
Anderson, who has been with the network since 1999, made the remark while discussing highlights from the Golden Knights' 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of their second-round series in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Zach Whitecloud of the Vegas Golden Knights, center, celebrates after his second period goal against the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of the second round of the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs at Rogers Place May 8, 2023, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images) "What kind of name is Whitecloud?
Great name if you’re a toilet paper," Anderson said in a video of Whitecloud scoring a goal in the second period. GOLDEN KNIGHTS TAKE SERIES LEAD WITH GAME 3 ROUT OF OILERS The remark was met with harsh backlash online, prompting Anderson’s apology. "This is totally on me, and I sincerely apologize to Zach, the Golden Knights, their fans and everyone else for what I said," he said in a statement, via Awful Announcing.