Police in London have charged a 26 year old man with throwing a banana on the ice infront of former Owen Sound Attack player Wayne Simmonds.
Chris Moorhouse of London has been served a summons for engaging in a prohibited activity under the provincial Trespass to Property Act.
If convicted, he faces a fine of up to two thousand dollars.
London Police Chief Brad Duncan said the offence did not meet the threshold of a hate crime or mischief.
The apparent racial incident occurred while Simmonds — a black hockey player — was taking part in a shootout during an NHL pre-season game at the John Labatt Centre.
Simmonds scored in that game last Thursday and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-3,
(with files from The Canadian Press)
