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Ontario Hockey League referee has unkind words for Sault fans

Ontario Hockey League referee Joe Monette didn’t do anything to endear himself to Sault Ste. Marie hockey fans after refereeing Friday night’s OHL game between the Soo Greyhounds and Windsor Spitfires.
Brad Coccimiglio
Brad Coccimiglio

Ontario Hockey League referee Joe Monette didn’t do anything to endear himself to Sault Ste. Marie hockey fans after refereeing Friday night’s OHL game between the Soo Greyhounds and Windsor Spitfires.

In a comment posted on Monette’s Twitter page, Monette (@MONZY25) tweeted “Soo Saint Marie, two words, Slim Pickens #noteeth #hicktown #allfaties.”
 
The comment didn’t take long to reach Sault fans as well as the Greyhounds organization and the official received replies regarding the comment.
 
Monette has since apologized, via Twitter, for the comment.
 
“My tweet last night was not meant to be offensive and was meant as a joke between myself,” Monette’s feed read, “and a buddy of mine that lives in the Soo. I apologize if I offended anybody.”
 
Since, this scandal erupted, Monette has made his his Twitter account private so his tweets are no longer available publicly. 
 
Monette has been an OHL official for six seasons, the past two as a referee.

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Brad Coccimiglio

About the Author: Brad Coccimiglio

A graduate of Loyalist College’s Sports Journalism program, Brad Coccimiglio’s work has appeared in The Hockey News as well as online at FoxSports.com in addition to regular freelance work with SooToday before joining the team full time.
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