Flyers’ Keith Jones Apologizes For ‘Disrespectful Remarks’ From Social Media Staff

Philadelphia Flyers president of hockey operations Keith Jones apologized for a social media incident that happened during a Zoom call during a media availability Tuesday.

Jones’ statement:

“Earlier today, our team’s social media account streamed a recording of a virtual press conference which included disrespectful remarks by members of our social media staff.

“On behalf of the entire Flyers organization, I want to extend our apologies. And disrespect towards reporters is completely unacceptable, especially when they are simply doing their job. We have reached out to the reporter and outlet personally to express our regret, and will continue to promote an environment of mutual respect when working with media.”

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— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) July 11, 2023

The Zoom call was with newly acquired Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway. The call started a little after 1 p.m. and lasted about nine minutes. The questions asked of Hathaway certainly were legitimate. I was on the call from beginning to end. I did not hear the incident, which is reported to be something that was said on a hot mic.

There is no word if there are any repercussions for the social media people involved in the incident.