Jewish Ice Hockey Player Accuses Major US Team of Anti-Semitism

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IN THE hard-knuckle world of professional ice hockey, disagreements are traditionally settled with a manly punch-up. But the sport now faces the prospect of defending itself against charges of institutionalised anti-Semitism after a discrimination lawsuit was filed by one of its handful of Jewish players.

Jason Bailey, a 23-year-old signed by the Anaheim Ducks, one of the NHL's best-known sides, claims that he was taunted about his religion by coaches during training sessions. He says he was then given insufficient time on the ice during games, when he was unfairly substituted.

The complaint, filed at Orange County Superior Court this week, tells how Bailey was …