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Blue_true

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20. Actually, Brad Marchand, the starting Center for the Boston Bruins

Reply to aaaaaa5a (Reply #18)

Wed Sep 16, 2020, 12:30 AM

Sep 2020

has been very vocal about social justice issues and has drawn fan hostility because of that. Other Hockey players have spoken out on social justice issues and the need to address them now.

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Why is hockey the most hostile to social activism/BLM? [View all] NYCButterfinger Sep 2020 OP

It is almost all white. Simple as that. Celerity Sep 2020 #1

hostile in what ways? nt msongs Sep 2020 #2

Whenever a white athlete like Tyler Seguin voices support, he gets criticism and abuse online/etc NYCButterfinger Sep 2020 #11

You should see Stars fans when he did that vercetti2021 Sep 2020 #13

Seriously? MaryMagdaline Sep 2020 #3

Wrong. Look up Brad Marchand and racial justice. Look up the NHL Diversity Alliance. Blue_true Sep 2020 #23

Also Patrice Bergeron of the Bruins RhodeIslandOne Sep 2020 #37

Yes, Bergeron also. Both have been very open and vocal. nt Blue_true Sep 2020 #38

Cites? OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2020 #4

Fans have the highest average income and education of any pro sport soothsayer Sep 2020 #5

.... Spazito Sep 2020 #6

It's an almost all ebbie15644 Sep 2020 #7

It's mostly White Athletes outside of Basketball that are hostile . For some reason White BAsketball JI7 Sep 2020 #8

Hockey teams took the time off as with other sports teams Bev54 Sep 2020 #9

Plus there is a player driven Diversity improvement effort. Blue_true Sep 2020 #22

Trolling tenderfoot Sep 2020 #10

Up next the lack of class consciousness in curling grantcart Sep 2020 #39

What is this nonsense? Who? There is a "We skate for Black lives" banner visible in the game tritsofme Sep 2020 #12

The game still has oldies with a Ditka vibe like Don Cherry, Mike Milbury NYCButterfinger Sep 2020 #15

Don Cherry got fired last year. Mike Milbury is probably done with NBC Sports. tritsofme Sep 2020 #17

The accusation is a slap in the face of players like Brad Marchand, a White man Blue_true Sep 2020 #21

The banner covers up a culture of racism and homophobia that goes from the NHL to youth hockey. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2020 #32

Those problems are not unique to hockey. You ignored the rest the post as well. tritsofme Sep 2020 #34

Telling the truth about something isn't shitting on it. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2020 #35

Nope, you are just shitting, and actively ignoring all the efforts to make a difference. tritsofme Sep 2020 #36

Because most hockey fans are white vercetti2021 Sep 2020 #14

Yep MaryMagdaline Sep 2020 #24

Uhh..what? Xolodno Sep 2020 #16

It's not just a race issue aaaaaa5a Sep 2020 #18

Actually, Brad Marchand, the starting Center for the Boston Bruins Blue_true Sep 2020 #20

The NHL had a sports shutdown, players refused to play. Blue_true Sep 2020 #19

Demographics DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2020 #25

Got a link on that? Kingofalldems Sep 2020 #26

Other than Naomi Osaka, I'm not seeing a lot of activism in tennis either. cwydro Sep 2020 #27

Many of them don't vote because they are rich people and they are uninformed NYCButterfinger Sep 2020 #28

Absofuckinglutely. cwydro Sep 2020 #29

Because it's a racist institution with a racist culture. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2020 #30

Okay did anyone see the opening of the Stanley Cup games and Round Robin..........did turbinetree Sep 2020 #31

Most players aren't even American. themaguffin Sep 2020 #33