The Kings of Los Angeles organized one night Armenian last week, and became a public relations disaster.
The Los Angeles area is home to the largest Armenian community outside Armenia, so the team paid tribute to the Armenians from the area.
Fans who attended a game on February 22 against the Utah hockey club received an Armenian scarf.
The scarves were made in Türkiye.
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Artists dance on Armenian heritage night during the first period between Utah Hockey Club and Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on February 22, 2025 in Los Angeles. (Juan Ocampo/NHLI through Getty Images)
Neighboring countries are historical enemies derived from the death of an estimate of 1.5 million Armenians in massacres, deportations and forced marches that began in 1915 in Ottoman Türkiye. Historians see the event widely as a genocide, although Türkiye rejects the notion.
After listening to the criticism, the Kings issued an apology.
The Los Angeles Kings logo during a game between Los Angeles Kings and Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, March 2, 2022. (Jerome Miron/USA Today Sports)
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“We, the Kings and our partners in Rank & Rally want to sinitely apologize to all our friends in the Armenian community and beyond the supervision that may have inadvertently affected their experience during what should have been a cheerful celebration,” the Kings said in a statement published on Saturday.
“We occupy, store and sell merchandise from a select list of manufacturers that have officially licensed the league, and we were not aware of the origin of the production of the article.”
Crypto.com Arena February 9, 2024 in Los Angeles. (Images Aaronp/Bauer-Griffin/GC)
Kings offer complete refunds or exchanges in person or by mail to anyone who bought the scarf at the Team La
