By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 06:56 EST, 27 April 2012 | UPDATED: 08:42 EST, 27 April 2012 A black ice hockey player racially abused on Twitter by fans after scoring a stunning series-winning overtime goal has said the comments were 'shocking to see, but didn't ruin my day'. Washington Capitals forward Joel Ward, 31, was called a n***** and f***** on the site after his sensational shot eliminated the Boston Bruins in the dying moments of yesterday's game. But he has refused to let the slurs, dubbed 'ignorant and unacceptable' by the NHL and the Bruins, to mar his moment of glory.
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Washington Capitals' Joel Ward called n-word by angry fans on Twitter
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Sensational goal knocked out Boston Bruins in dying moments of game
Angry Boston fans also told Ward, who has played in the @placeholder for four years, to 'go play basketball, hockey is a white sport'.