People on social media are calling out ESPN hockey analyst P.K. Subban after he made a random and terrible body-shaming dig at Lizzo on air.
The former professional ice hockey defensemen was reporting on the second-round Stanley Cup playoff game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Florida Panthers.
Commenting on Toronto's 4-2 loss to Florida, Subban's co-host John Buccigross quipped that the Maple Leafs need to "pack a lunch" if they want to win their next game against Florida.
Subban then replied:
"Maybe they need to pack a Lizzo-sized lunch."
You can watch the exchange below.
\u201c\u201cMaybe they need to pack a @lizzo sized lunch\u201d a PK Subban \ud83d\udc80 \n\nWill there be blow back ? I say yes!\u201d— Chris Mancuso (@Chris Mancuso) 1683079577
Twitter users immediately slammed the host for his senseless remarks.
\u201c@CaniacDaBaby It\u2019s disgusting that he said this\u201d— DaCaniac (@DaCaniac) 1683079060
\u201c@CaniacDaBaby I saw that too...shameful. ESPN has definitely changed.....sadly disappointed in them. Don't know if they've got different management but it's definitely gone down hill from what it used to be. He needs to apologize at the minimum, but they act like they're above it.\u201d— DaCaniac (@DaCaniac) 1683079060
\u201c@CaniacDaBaby Such a clown.\u201d— DaCaniac (@DaCaniac) 1683079060
\u201cMy dad on Subban's Lizzo comment last night. \n\n"Subban took cheap shots all through his hockey career. Why did anyone think he'd stop after he retired?"\u201d— Stefen Rosner (@Stefen Rosner) 1683125662
\u201cSis Pk Subban really just say \u201cLizzo sized lunch?\u201d That\u2019s\u2026 not acceptable. That\u2019s fatphobic.\u201d— Maya \ud83c\udf38 (@Maya \ud83c\udf38) 1683078594
\u201cTerrible comment made by PK Subban about Lizzo\u2026 be better @espn\u201d— Lauren Carter (@Lauren Carter) 1683078813
\u201cI'm not sure what exactly was going through PK Subban's mind with his Lizzo comments. In what world, do you think this is a good idea.\u201d— Dew (@Dew) 1683140574
\u201cHey @espn, what exactly did PK Subban mean by saying the @MapleLeafs needed to \u201cpack a @lizzo sized lunch\u201d? Is that supposed to be provocative? Because it wasn\u2019t. \n\nIt was just ignorant. \n\n@NHL #StanleyCupPlayoffs #MapleLeafs #Panthers\u201d— K A Reads (@K A Reads) 1683078938
\u201cdid pk subban just make a fatphobic lizzo joke\u2026..\u201d— x - rachel \u2661 (@x - rachel \u2661) 1683078470
\u201c@PKSubban did you seriously say "pack a Lizzo sized lunch" on air? In front of millions of viewers? Seriously, dude? Crawl back in your cave....\u201d— Louise Zack (@Louise Zack) 1683079067
\u201cpk subban needs to keep lizzo out of his mouth\u201d— kermit gulag (@kermit gulag) 1683078992
Lizzo has yet to publicly acknowledged the incident, and neither ESPN nor Subban have responded to requests for comments.
Jane Rosenberg
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