Brandon Manning Suspended 5 Games for Racial Slur

[FlamesLitSquad]

Edmonton is no good.

https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/stat...23634576646147


Should players have similar backlashes to coaches? Good on him for apologizing but it should never happen to start with.

[TheScorpion]

I appreciate your use of HTTPS protocols.

[Mazrim]

Bold move trying to display a tweet in the title!

[activeStick]

They played against the Ontario Reign (Kings affiliate) yesterday. On MLK Day too... Keep it classy Edmonton!

[CaptainCrunch]

I was going to say, on MLK day, classy.

[SportsJunky]

TIL that Elliotte Friedman is a wild man. I'd never seen his Twitter picture before.

[nwflamesfan]

https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/h...ors-vs-ontario

It was a hard-hitting, at times dirty affair that featured a number of heavy hits and plenty of after-the-whistle altercations. Three of them resulted in the departure of Bakersfield veterans, notably Brandon Manning who received a game misconduct six minutes into the second period after an altercation with abrasive winger Bokondji Imama, who spent much of the night getting under the skin of various Condors. Manning took the bait, and according to the official gamesheet was ejected for unsportsmanlike conduct under AHL Rule 75.5(ii), which states:

Any player who uses obscene gestures on the ice or anywhere in the rink before, during or after the game. The Referee shall report the circumstance to the President of the League for further disciplinary action. Any player assessed a game misconduct under this section shall automatically be suspended for the next two (2) regularly scheduled games of his team.
Ominous overtones to that whole situation, especially given Imama’s African heritage (his parents immigrated to Montreal from Democratic Republic of Congo) though it’s premature to jump to conclusions beyond the above facts. Stay tuned.

[SportsJunky]

How is Staples going to spin this?

[CaptainCrunch]

He'll blame Tkachuk, because he's creepily obsessed.

[FlamesLitSquad]

Originally Posted by SportsJunky

How is Staples going to spin this?

Not sure, blocked me on Twitter today so I might need it posted here :P

[CaptainCrunch]

I told him on Twitter that he should just ask Matthew out and get it over with. I expect a good blocking shortly, but the guy is so worthless.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by SportsJunky

How is Staples going to spin this?

Manning is unlikely to ever play with the Oilers themselves again, so Staples won't bother spinning it. Only if Manning was actually with Edmonton would he be finding ways to justify racial slurs as not only acceptable, but just part of the game.

[saXon]

Should be a no brainer. Contract termination. As angry as an opponent can make you, crossing that line brings it from game to personal.

[Reggie Dunlop]

You don't know me but you don't like me,
You say you care less how I feel
How many of you that sit and judge me
Ever walked the streets of Bakersfield?

[Weitz]

Originally Posted by saXon

Should be a no brainer. Contract termination. As angry as an opponent can make you, crossing that line brings it from game to personal.

Sounds about right. Not sure how you justify ever bringing him up or employing him still with Nurse, Bear, and Khaira on team.

[t0rrent98]

Bokondji Imama. Let's trade for this guy and play him against the oilers. Kassian will have a hay day with both him and Tkachuk.

[Insufficient Funds]

Originally Posted by Weitz

Sounds about right. Not sure how you justify ever bringing him up or employing him still with Nurse, Bear, and Khaira on team.

Yeah they should just terminate his contract. I don't think it matters who's on the team at all. Fire him into the sun.

[stang]

I hope they can terminate his contract.

[Reggie Dunlop]

If Bill Peters can be force to resign over a long-ago incident, the Oilers organization should terminate Manning's contract. I'm sure there's clauses for personal conduct detrimental to the organization.

[Owen15]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

If Bill Peters can be force to resign over a long-ago incident, the Oilers organization should terminate Manning's contract. I'm sure there's clauses for personal conduct detrimental to the organization.

Wait, Oilers should not be able to avoid the cap hit for something like this. They’ll literally have the entire team going full metal racist to get out of there.