Words hurt. Andrew Shaw knows better than most.
The forward is the Montreal Canadiens' You Can Play ambassador during February's "Hockey is for Everyone" NHL-run campaign, and he revealed Friday that he volunteered for the position, after being suspended for using a homophobic slur in last year's playoffs.
Andrew Shaw doesn't want this to be about him, but using a slur compelled him to do it: "This is me giving back for a mistake that I made."
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"You can look back, I used a word that I never should have," Shaw added, according to TSN 690's Amanda Stein. "It's a word that has been used for years, and people need to know it's not right.
"They brought it to the team and I thought it would be a good opportunity to help out," he added. "What I went through last year, you know I learned from it. Words affect people more than you think. ... With what I learned last year it's a good position to be in. I can take what I learned from my experiences and help others learn the value of words."
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