The Los Angeles Kings held an Armenian night last week, causing a public relations disaster.
The Los Angeles area is home to the largest Armenian community outside of Armenia, so the team paid tribute to the Armenians in the area.
Fans who participated in the match against the Utah Hockey Club on February 22 received an Armenian scarf.
The scarf was made in Türkiye.
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Performers will dance on February 22, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on an Armenian Heritage Night during the first period between the Utah Hockey Club and the Los Angeles Kings. (Juan Ocampo/NHLI via Getty Images)
Neighboring countries are historic enemies attributed to the deaths of 1.5 million Armenians in genocide, deportation and forced marching that began in Ottoman Turkey in 1915. Historians see this event widely as a genocide, but Turkey rejects the concept.
After hearing the criticism, the king apologises.
Los Angeles Kings logo during a match between the Los Angeles Kings and the Dallas Star at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on March 2, 2022. (Jerome Millon/USA TODAY SPORTS)
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“We, La Kings and our partners at Rank & Larry, would like to sincerely apologise to all our friends in the Armenian community, and any oversights that may have inadvertently influenced your experience, which should have been a joyous celebration,” Kings announced on Saturday.
“We source, stock and sell products from a selection list of manufacturers officially licensed by the league. We were unaware of the production origins of the items.”
crypto.com Arena February 9, 2024, Los Angeles. (Aaronp/bauer-griffin/gc image)
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Kings offers a full refund or mail order directly or by mail to those who purchase the scarf at TeamLust.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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