Overview

• Doug Cifu, Florida Panthers vice chairman and minority owner, was suspended indefinitely by the NHL for offensive posts on X (formerly Twitter).
• The suspension follows a heated exchange with a Toronto Maple Leafs fan that escalated into inflammatory remarks referencing Canada, Israel, and Hamas.
• Cifu’s comments, deemed unacceptable by the NHL, included derogatory language and political references, prompting the deactivation of his social media account.
• The NHL has scheduled an in-person meeting between Cifu and Commissioner Gary Bettman to determine further disciplinary actions.
• Cifu has publicly apologized, stating his behavior does not reflect the Florida Panthers' standards and committing to work with the NHL to address the situation.