With the NHL lockout showing no signs of ending, Simmonds and other hockey players have had to keep their legs fresh by signing with teams in Europe and Russia, Bleacher Report notes.
Following a stint in Germany, Simmonds was making his third start with the Liberec White Tigers in the Czech Republic when a fight broke out and players had to be separated. As a member of the visiting team, Simmonds, who is black, was subjected to heckling by the hometown Chomutov fans, who taunted him with chants of "opice" -- the Czech word for "monkey," according to the Associated Press.
