Banana-tossing NHL fan fined $200
Christopher Moorhouse was found guilty of trespassing for throwing a banana at NHL's Wayne Simmons
CBC News
Posted: Jan 9, 2012 11:46 AM ET
Last Updated: Jan 9, 2012 11:44 AM ET
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Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds, left, scored on Red Wings goalie Jordan Pearce despite having a banana thrown in his direction during a pre-season game. (Dave Chidley/Canadian Press)The man who threw a banana on the ice during an NHL pre-season game in London, Ont., has been fined $200 for trespassing.
Christopher Moorhouse, 26, tossed the fruit at Philadelphia Flyers' player Wayne Simmonds as he was trying to score during a shootout against the Detroit Red Wings.
The September incident garnered international media attention — Simmonds is black, and Moorhouse was accused of being racist.
However, court heard Monday there was no evidence the act was racially motivated. Instead, Moorhouse's act was called silly or stupid.
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