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this montreal canadiens Officials have strongly denied claims that their players were told to stay in hotels and carry their passports with them at all times while in Minnesota, calling the reports “fake news.”
Sports reporter Luc Gélinas, who covers the team, made this statement Appeared on Quebec radio station FM Charlevoixand his French speech Dose English reporta Canadian sports website.
According to one report, Gillinas was “one of the most prolific sports journalists in Quebec.” Online profile shared by his booking agentSports Marketing MVP, and has covered the Canadiens for broadcaster RDS (Réseau des Sports) for more than 25 years.
According to Gelinas, Reported dose Clubs have told players to avoid going out, with management advising them to eat in hotels rather than explore local venues. The club advises players to take buses to the stadium rather than walk outside, Gelinas claimsAdding that the team spent an extra night in Buffalo, N.Y., before heading to Minnesota, it said they were there Monday night instead of heading to Winnipeg to avoid getting caught up in any late-night “urban disturbances.”
in an email independentMontreal Canadiens vice president of hockey communications Chantal Machabée strongly disputed Gilinas’ report.
“The thing is, it’s not true! I don’t know why the reporter said that, it’s simply not true,” Machabi said, adding an emoji of a woman shrugging, which is often used to express confusion or frustration.
Brad Klein, director of corporate communications for the NHL, also said the NHL oversees 32 North American teams, including the Montreal Canadiens. independent Reports of advice to stay in hotels and carry your passport are “untrue”.
Machabi explained that this is where the hotel advises players to stay within the hotel’s immediate vicinity, “about a three-block radius,” and that “nobody is recommending that players bring their passports.”
She confirmed the team was not immediately traveling from Buffalo to Minneapolis, but said it was something that had been planned since August and “had nothing to do with the events in Minnesota.”
Machabi said it was standard practice the past two seasons for teams to check into a local hotel after games “and get on a plane the next day,” which explains their stay in Minneapolis Monday night.
“We wanted to give our players a break,” she told independent. “It’s easier to get a good night’s sleep than to arrive in the next city at 2 a.m.”
independent Attempts were made to contact Gelinas regarding his reporting, but requests for comment via social media, RDS Radio and his booking agent have not yet been responded to.
The Canadiens faced the Minnesota Wild on Monday night and lost 4-3 in overtime.
These safety statements come against a backdrop of heightened concern Safety of international athletes and fansworried that they might get into aggressive situations federal immigration crackdown Minnesota streets are currently being cleaned, sparking widespread outrage and seeing two U.S. citizens Shot to death by federal agents in separate incidents.
At the beginning of this month, san francisco giants Star Lee Jung Hoo is detained by immigration officialsthe prompt represents Nancy PelosiThe California Democrat and former House speaker stepped in.
The 27-year-old outfielder Los Angeles Pelosi’s office said in a statement that on Wednesday, January 21, he was transported to the international airport because he had forgotten documents in South Korea.
The Giants said Lee was later released because he experienced “brief travel issues at Los Angeles International Airport due to paperwork issues.”
A spokesperson for the team told the media: “The matter was quickly clarified by the relevant authorities and he has been cleared to continue traveling. We thank all parties involved for their professionalism.”
President Trump’s tough stance on immigration has also disrupted travel plans for fans of two of Africa’s top football nations after the United States implemented a new immigration policy. Travel ban. Senegal and Cote d’Ivoire In December it was added to the list of countries facing partial entry restrictions to the United States, which is a co-host of the upcoming tournament. Canada and Mexico From June 11th to July 19th.
fans from Iran and HaitiTwo other countries that have already qualified for the World Cup will also be barred from entering the United States; they were included in the first round of travel bans announced by the Trump administration.
The restrictions include exceptions for players, team officials and immediate family members traveling to the World Cup, but there are no allowances for supporters.