John anderson sportscenter biography of alberta

ESPN "SportsCenter" anchor John Anderson apologized to Zach Whitecloud, a First Nation member in Canada, on Tuesday after comparing the Vegas Golden Knights defenseman's last name to toilet paper the previous night.

Whitecloud told reporters in Edmonton, Alberta, that he spoke with Anderson on Tuesday morning.

"I think it was an attempt at humor that came out as being obviously insensitive, and he acknowledges that," Whitecloud said. "He understands that it was wrong to say. I wanted to make sure he knew that I accepted his apology. People make mistakes, and this is a scenario where not just John but everyone can learn from and move forward in a positive direction and try to be better."

Anderson's comments came while narrating Whitecloud scoring in the Knights' 5-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. Vegas leads the series 2-1, with Game 4 scheduled for Wednesday night in Edmonton.

"What kind of name is Whitecloud?" Anderson asked during the highlights. "A great name if you're a toilet paper."

Whitecloud is the first member of the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation to play in the NHL.

"This is totally on me and I sincerely apologize to Zach, the Golden Knights, their fans and everyone else for what I said," Anderson said in a statement. "It's my job to be prepared and know the backgrounds of the players and I blew it."

Whitecloud became emotional when speaking to reporters about his background.

"I'm proud of my culture," Whitecloud said. "I'm proud of where I come from and where I was raised, who I was raised by. I carry my grandfather's last name, and nothing makes me more proud than to be able to do that. In our culture, we were raised to be the first ones to reach out and offer help, so that's why I reached out to John this morning."

John Anderson may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Music

• John Anderson, vocalist for the British rock band Charlie (founded 1971)

Theater, television and film

Writing

Other arts and entertainment

Business

• John Anderson (Scottish businessman) (1747–1820), merchant and founder of Fermoy, Ireland
• John Byers Anderson (1817–1897), American educator, military officer and railroad executive, mentor of Andrew Carnegie
• John Macvicar Anderson (1835–1915), Scottish architect
• John Anderson (publisher) (1836–1910), Norwegian-American publisher
• John Anderson (merchant) (1852–1924), Scottish merchant, of Singapore and Eastcote
• John L. Anderson (shipbuilder) (1868–1941) Seattle steamboat pioneer
• Sir John Anderson, 1st Baronet, of Harrold Priory (1878–1963), Scottish haulage contractor
• John E. Anderson (1917–2011), American businessman, namesake of the UCLA Anderson School of Management
• John Anderson (New Zealand businessman, born 1938), founder of Contiki Holidays and professional public speaker
• Jock R. Anderson (born 1941), Australian agricultural economist
• John Anderson (inventor) (1942–2012), founder, director and chief technology officer of HeartSine Technologies
• John Anderson (New Zealand businessman, born 1945) (1945–2018), chief executive of the ANZ National Bank

Military

• John Byers Anderson (1817–1897), educator, railroad contractor and United States Army officer
• John F. Anderson (general) (1832–1902), American Civil War officer
• John B. Anderson (United States Army officer) (1891–1976), American general
• John W. Anderson (sailor) (1899–1976), Master Mariner and Commodore, United States Lines; Captain, SS United States
• John Anderson (British Army officer) (1908–1988), first commander of the Ulster Defence Regiment
• John Evelyn Anderson (1916–2007), British Army officer
• John Anderson (VC) (1918–1943), English Victoria Cross recipient
• John Rogers Anderson (born 1941), Canadian admiral and ambassador to NAT