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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Oilers star Evander Kane slammed for 'dirty and classless' move after losing to Panthers in Stanley Cup Finals
Nobody is quite sure when hockey's handshake line was born. The practice is believed to be over a century old, but whenever it started, the customary finish to a heated playoff series remains a beloved part of the game for countless players and fans. Edmonton Oilers winger Evander Kane, it turns out, is not among those handshake line enthusiasts. As noticed by TNT announcers and many irate fans, Kane skipped the post-game handshake line in Sunrise, Florida after his Oilers dropped a second straight Stanley Cup Finals series to the two-time-champion Panthers. Kane may have an excuse. After all, the 33-year-old former All-Star's night came to an end when he was seen slashing Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk and whistled for a 10-minute misconduct with just 2:13 remaining in Tuesday's Game 6. Still, fans expected him to return to the ice to congratulate Panthers players on back-to-back Stanley Cup titles. 'Evander Kane choosing not to be in the handshake line is perfectly on brand for him,' wrote on critic on X. 'Dirty, classless player.' Evander Kane was given a game misconduct before missing the handshake line entirely 'Evander Kane is an a**hole,' another added. 'I get being sour after losing in the biggest moment of your career,' one fan wrote. 'But throwing a tantrum on the ice and not coming back out to join the handshake line is a straight up loser move. But it's Evander Kane. We shouldn't be surprised.' The word 'loser' was used frequently to describe Kane on Tuesday night. 'Evander Kane not going to the handshake line is such a loser move from the biggest loser in the NHL,' one fan added. A 33-year-old Vancouver native, Kane has faced accusations of assault, harassment, gambling on NHL games, domestic violence, sexual assault, and a violation of the league's COVID-19 protocols. The NHL never found any evidence he bet on league games and could not substantiate domestic violence or sexual assault claims.
South China Morning Post
4 days ago
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
Why a Singapore politician's missed handshake caused a stir: ‘optics matter'
The backlash faced by a Singapore minister of state after she was accused of snubbing a handshake from an elderly man at a cultural clan event has highlighted underlying post-election sensitivities and the expectations of Singaporeans on their highly paid politicians, observers say. The debate earlier this month centred on vitriol directed at Gan Siow Huang, minister of state for foreign affairs and trade and industry, after an online video circulated of her arriving at the venue and appearing to shun a man dressed in a cap and T-shirt despite shaking the hand of another more formally dressed member of the welcome party. The event was organised by Cantonese cultural organisation Kwong Wai Siew Peck San Theng, which held a press conference last week to defend Gan and provide its own account of the incident, including from lion dance troupe member Leong Chee Leng, 72, the other subject of the video. Leong at the presser said Gan was polite to him. The initial backlash Gan faced showed the importance of optics following a recently concluded general election and the demands citizens have of their well-paid leaders to engage all Singaporeans, analysts told This Week in Asia. A video capture shows Minister of State Gan Siow Huang (second from right) shaking the hand of Leong Chee Leng of Kwong Wai Siew Peck San Theng, a Cantonese cultural organisation in Singapore. Photo: Handout 'The Gan Siow Huang handshake incident may have seemed minor, but its rapid escalation into national conversation indicates that Singaporeans' expectations of politicians are evolving, shaped by both traditional values – such as respect and humility – and modern demands for authenticity and emotional intelligence,' said Nydia Ngiow, managing director at BowerGroupAsia.
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Gan Siow Huang apologises over handshaking incident at Cantonese cultural festival
SINGAPORE – Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Industry Gan Siow Huang has apologised following a handshaking incident. A video that recently made its rounds on the internet shows her getting out of a car and being greeted by eight men, including one wearing a red shirt. She shakes the hand of one man while being greeted by the others. The man in the red shirt then helps her to close the car door before extending his hands for a handshake. But Ms Gan shakes the hand of another man she was being introduced to before shaking the hand of the man in the red shirt and those of the others. Speaking to The Straits Times on June 8, Ms Gan, who is the MP for Marymount SMC, said the incident happened on May 17. She was attending the inaugural Peck San Theng Cultural Festival at Peck San Theng in Bishan. The Cantonese cultural festival was organised by Kwong Wai Siew Peck San Theng, a 155-year-old cultural institution managed by 16 Cantonese clan associations. Ms Gan said it was her first visit to Peck San Theng, and she was overwhelmed by the group that went to greet her. 'When I got out of the car, I was trying to identify the host of Peck San Theng and shake hands with the host first,' she said. 'I was also a little overwhelmed by the big group that received me when I got out of my car. I sincerely apologise to the man in the red shirt for the delay in shaking hands with him.' The video has been making the rounds on social media, with one post on TikTok garnering more than 185,000 views just a day after it was posted on June 7. Many netizens had commented that they felt Ms Gan's actions were arrogant and disrespectful. Ms Gan said she was thankful for the invite to the festival and the warm welcome, and that she has requested the organiser to convey her apologies to the man in the red shirt as she is currently overseas. Source: The Straits Times © SPH Media Limited. Permission required for reproduction Discover how to enjoy other premium articles here
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump Leaves Young Fan Hanging at UFC Match
After entering Saturday night's UFC 316 event in Newark, New Jersey, to rapturous applause, President Donald Trump shook hands with several fellow attendees, including former boxer Mike Tyson and podcaster Joe Rogan... but snubbed a young boy who asked for a handshake. The footage, posted to Truth Social by Trump himself, shows the president walking into the venue alongside UFC CEO Dana White. As they enter the arena, Trump begins shaking people's hands, eventually reaching a young boy and an adult male next to him. After shaking the older man's hand, Trump moves down the line, skipping over the young boy, who has his hand out ready for a handshake. Instead, the youngster and several others in the front row are left hanging while Trump moves on to shake Tyson's hand instead. From there, the president greets commentator Jon Anik before enthusiastically embracing Joe Rogan with a hug and whispering in his ear. The event features a Women's Bantamweight Championship match between Julianna Peña and Kayla Harrison, with a Bantamweight Championship rematch between Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malley serving as the main event. Trump is a semi-regular attendee at UFC events, having previously attended an event in Miami in April along with his now former adviser Elon Musk, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and FBI Director Kash Patel. Shortly before his arrival at the match on Saturday, Trump took to Truth Social to criticize California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, telling his followers that if they can't do their jobs in quelling ICE protests in the city, then the federal government will step in and solve the problem of riots and looters 'the way it should be solved.' Soon after, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the president had signed a memorandum deploying 2,000 National Guardsmen to Los Angeles to 'address the lawlessness that has been allowed to fester.'
Washington Post
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Hurricanes' Brind'Amour plans return to handshake lines after coaches sat out in Eastern final
RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour plans to return to the handshake line between teams at the conclusion of a playoff series, coming after Florida Panthers coach Paul Maurice convinced Brind'Amour the coaches should sit out after their Eastern Conference final series. Maurice has said he believes long-running hockey tradition should be solely between and keeping focus on the players. That led to an animated discussion between Maurice and Brind'Amour as players went through the on-ice line after Florida's clinching Game 5 win at Carolina last Wednesday , which sent the reigning champion Panthers back to the Stanley Cup Final for a rematch with Edmonton.
