Le s than two days after vulgarand misogynisticme sages sent from Brendan Leipsic'sInstagram account surfaced on social media, the Washington Capitals announced the forward has been placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his contract. On Wednesday night, photos containingdirect me sages betweena group of hockey players who are all originally from Winnipeg were posted on social media. According to , the group includedLeipsic, his younger brother Jeremey, who playedfor the University of Manitoba, Jack Rodewald, a forward in theFlorida Panthers minor league system, and seven other collegiateand minor league players. Several me sages included crude, derogatory and misogynistic language towardwomen and references to drugs. Sporting News Tobias Harris Jersey will not embed anyof the images, but they are linked . (Warning: The Twitter thread contains extremely NSFW language). Leipsic posted a statement on Twitter shortly after the imageswent viral. Chris Paul Jersey In it, he claimedthe leak was the result of his friend's Instagram account being hacked. brendan leipsic (@19LEIP) "I fully recognize how inappropriate and offensive these comments are and sincerely apologize to everyone for my actions," the statement read. "I am committed to learning from this and becoming a better person by taking time to determine how to move forward in an accountable, meaningful way. I am truly sorry." The NHL also i sued a statement denouncing the me sages. Statement from the National Hockey League. NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) "There is no place in our League for such statements, attitudes and behavior, no matter the forum," the statement read. "We will addre s this inexcusable conduct with the clubs and players involved. Leipsic, 25, wasin his fourth NHL season. He debuted in 2016 with the Toronto Maple Leafs and then spent time with the Vegas Golden Knights, Vancouver Canucks and Los Angeles Kings before signing with Washington as a free agent last July. He was on a one-year, $700,000 contract and was to be a restricted free agent when the season ended. In one of the images, Leipsic appearedto make an insulting comment towardthe wife of Canucks winger Tanner Pearson, with whom he was briefly a teammate in Vancouver. The Washington Post's Samantha Pell Wesley Johnson Jersey reported Wednesday that the Capitals were looking into the comments and would handle the matter internally. We are aware of the unacceptable Jerome Robinson Jersey and offensive comments made by Brendan Leipsic in a private conversation on social media. We will handle this matter internally. - Per a Washington Capitals spokesman. Samantha Pell (@SamanthaJPell) On Thursday, the University of Manitoba's athletic director Gene Muller announcedthat the schoolhad released Jeremey Leipsic from its hockey program. University of Manitoba athletic director Gene Muller has i sued a statement to the Sun regarding the release of Jeremy Leipsic. Scott Billeck (@ScottBilleck) "Bison Sports was extremely disappointed to learn of the comments made by the group of prominent hockey players, including one of our own, who were involved in the private group chat that has emerged online," thestatement read. "We condemn any such remarks and attitudes as they are offensive, reprehensible and have absolutely no place in sport or in our programs." Jeremey Leipsic totaled 27 points (12 goals, 15 a sists) in 53 games over the course oftwo years with the program. On Friday, the Florida Panthers i sued a statement of their own regarding the involvement of team member Jack Rodewald. The Florida Panthers have i sued a statement on Jack Rodewald, who is one of the members of the Brendan Leipsic Louis Williams Jersey Instragram group chat. Scott Billeck (@ScottBilleck) Rodewald has played just 10 NHL games in his career, all for the Ottawa Senators. He was traded to the Panthers in October but has yet to play for the team. He tallied 16 points (five goals, 11 a sists) in 43 games this season for the Springfield Thunderbirds, Florida's AHL affiliate.