Tarmo Reunanen regretted his actions.
Tarmo Reunanen denied having used terms referring to skin color or ethnic origin. Elmeri Elo / AOP
On Friday, he got kicked out in the SM league Tarmo Reunanen apologize for his behavior.
Rauman Lukko published on the subject announcement on Friday evening. Reunanen admitted that he had used “inappropriate language that does not belong in the Liiga bowl towards the opponent’s player.”
The defender emphasized that he did not use terms referring to skin color, nationality, ethnic origin or descent.
– I am very sorry for my behavior. The words I used do not belong in the hockey rink or anywhere else. I apologize to Luko’s supporters, the KalPa team, the entire Liiga community and my own team, Reunanen commented.
– The unsportsmanlike behavior in question does not fit the values of Luko or certainly any other sports club. League players are role models that young people look up to. That’s why we need to understand our responsibilities both on and off the rink, Luko’s CEO Jukka Kunnas added.
What was said?
Tarmo Reunanen apologized. Stock photo. Elmeri Elo / AOP
In the match against KalPa, Reunanen was sent off in the opening set.
KalPan Benjamin Korhonen shot Luko towards the goal, and Reunanen stayed after the whistle to discuss the team from Kuopio Juuso Mäenpään with. The conversation was overheard by the linesman who was next to him Oskari Saarimäki.
In the hall, racist behavior was announced as the reason for the 5+20 minutes, according to the SM league website, the reason for the penalty cannot be found in the rule book. Later, unsportsmanlike behavior was corrected in the statistics of the SM league.
It is not known what Reunanen said in the situation. Mäenpää did not specify that either.
– All kinds of things happen in the game. It happened like this. It was good for us, Mäenpää said in an interview with C More after the match, referring to KalPa’s superiority.
– Did you immediately guess that such a big sanction would come? commentator Aleksis Ärje inquired.
– I didn’t really know. Now you know that you should think about what you say. Play more hockey, and not think about what you say to others, Mäenpää went around.
In the rules of the SM league, it is written that racist taunting, slander or sexual remarks are punished with 5 minutes on the ice and a game penalty. The situations in question are always referred to disciplinary proceedings.
This is how Reunanen’s shower command was initially announced on the SM league website. Screenshot from the SM league website