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Kingofalldems

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26. Got a link on that?

Reply to NYCButterfinger (Original post)

Wed Sep 16, 2020, 03:57 PM

Sep 2020

Looks like they support BLM from here.

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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