Minnesota Wild launches investigation into ‘unacceptable’ slur captured on game broadcast’s hot mic

An offensive word was heard during the broadcast of Tuesday night's Wild vs. Oilers game.

By Edward Lewis · NY Post

Published: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 9:41 PM

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The Minnesota Wild launched an investigation after an offensive slur aired on a hot mic during Tuesday's broadcast.
The Wild stated the comment did not originate from any member of their own broadcast team.
The incident occurred during the second period of the game at Rogers Place in Edmonton.

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The Minnesota Wild announced an investigation on Wednesday after an offensive slur was broadcast over a hot mic during Tuesday night's game against the Edmonton Oilers. The remark occurred during the second period at Rogers Place just as a referee prepared to address the arena crowd.

The Wild stated that the comment did not come from their broadcast team, labeled the language unacceptable, and expressed deep regret. On the ice, the Oilers went on to defeat the Wild 4-3 in overtime.

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