Last night the Edmonton Oilers suffered a gut-wrenching loss, but something even more serious may have occurred. Plenty of Canucks fans online have accused Oilers coach Paul Coffey of making a racist gesture.
According to a fan behind the bench, somebody was banging on the glass to agitate the Oilers coaches. Multiple fans confirmed that Coffey turned around to face the fan, and made a gesture towards the fan's turban. Team security reportedly escorted the fan out of the building, but then verified his story of Coffey's gesture.
Multiple other fans have also come out online to say they witnessed the gesture. The Canucks fans have found the time of which the incident occurred, and have reportedly passed on information for the NHL to investigate the incident.
The NHL needs to investigate this situation and take this matter very seriously. If it's found to be true, it's very unlikely that Coffey would be allowed back behind the Oilers bench, or any other NHL bench. In the coming hours, we should learn more about the NHL's approach with this ongoing situation.