Former Hockey Player P.K. Subban Slammed for Tasteless Body-Shaming Joke About Lizzo During NHL Playoffs

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In poor taste. P.K. Subban is facing backlash after making a tasteless joke about Lizzo during a broadcast for the NHL playoffs.While discussing the Florida Panthers and the Toronto Maple Leafs game on Tuesday, May 2, with fellow analysts, co-anchor John Buccigross implied that the Maple Leafs needed to “pack a lunch” to gain momentum after losing to the Panthers, to which Subban, 33, retorted, “Maybe they need to pack a Lizzo-sized lunch.”The former hockey player’s comment earned him criticism from viewers after clips of the moment circulated on social media where users slammed Subban for his “fatphobic” and “gross” words and calls for his removal began to circulate.Subban, for his part, hasn’t specifically addressed the backlash, but he did elaborate on what the term “pack a lunch” means following the initial broadcast.In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies“Pack a lunch … lock in!” he wrote via Twitter on Tuesday alongside a screenshot of the definition of the slang with the terms “large, sustained amount of effort” highlighted. “Be ready to compete!

Bring work boots! Expect that they are going to try to outwork you in hard areas.”While Lizzo, 35, has not called out Subban, this isn’t the first time she’s been the subject of body-shaming.

In August 2022, comedian Arie Spears made comments about the “Good As Hell” performer’s figure.“I can’t get past the fact that she looks like the s–t emoji,” Spears, 48, said during an appearance on “The Art of Dialogue.” “She’s got a very pretty face, but she keeps showing her body off, like, come on, man.

Come on, yo.”At the time, Lizzo did not directly address Spears’ controversial statement. However, when she took home the impactful Video for Good award at the