Ice hockey-Ukraine's Kremenchuk punish player for racist gesture

"HC Kremenchuk strongly denies and condemns all forms of racial discrimination," Kremenchuk said in a statement. The incident took place during Sunday's match against Donbass who said they would call on the league's disciplinary committee to impose the "strictest possible punishment" on Deniskin.

Ukraine's Kremenchuk have imposed disciplinary sanctions on their striker Andriy Deniskin for making a racist gesture in a national championship match, the club said on Monday. "HC Kremenchuk strongly denies and condemns all forms of racial discrimination," Kremenchuk said in a statement.

The incident took place during Sunday's match against Donbass who said they would call on the league's disciplinary committee to impose the "strictest possible punishment" on Deniskin. Deniskin, who was ejected from the game, later apologised for his actions on Instagram, the Ukrainian Hokey League said in a statement.