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(25,392 posts) Wed Jan 28, 2015, 02:26 PM Jan 2015

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Hockey fans hurl beer and racial slurs, chasing dozens of Native American kids from game [View all]

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A group of Native American students said that they were forced to leave a hockey game in South Dakota over the weekend after men in a skybox poured beer on them and targeted them with racial slurs.

In a Facebook post, Justin Poor Bear explained that his child was one of the 57 American Horse School students who he accompanied to the Rush hockey game in Rapid City on Saturday night. Poor Bear said that men in a skybox at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center poured beer down onto the students, who were sitting in a rented suite.

“They were getting drunk and around the third quarter they were talking crap to our kids and throwing down beer on some of them, including our staff and students … telling our students to go back to the rez,” Poor Bear wrote.

Eventually school staff decided to leave the game early for the safety of the students.

“The harassment they received in there [SIC] young lives, something they should have never went thru tonight, it’s child abuse, they went thru racism tonight,” Poor Bear observed.

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Hockey fans hurl beer and racial slurs, chasing dozens of Native American kids from game [View all] geardaddy Jan 2015 OP

Disgusting shenmue Jan 2015 #1

wow. smae thought except I was going to say Fucking Disgusting ... Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #2

I can't describe what I feel for these vile creatures. progressoid Jan 2015 #3

Me either. Initech Jan 2015 #11

This whole Newest Reality Jan 2015 #4

Very eloquently stated. nt Flatulo Jan 2015 #60

No. It is RACISM... pure and simple, and the perpetrators ARE RACISTS. bvar22 Jan 2015 #62

perpetrators ARE RACISTS Omaha Steve Jan 2015 #89

While there is a strong north-south divide on racism aimed at Blacks, the east-west divide ... ieoeja Jan 2015 #91

There's plenty of racism against blacks here in Wisconsin. Scuba Jan 2015 #143

Plenty here in Indiana too, but NOTHING, like, say, rural South Carolina... Adrahil Jan 2015 #145

Ya know what? That's just the way it is here too. Scuba Jan 2015 #147

The Chicago Blackhawks could not be reached for comment. KamaAina Jan 2015 #5

Meh! yuiyoshida Jan 2015 #6

God Bless America! napkinz Jan 2015 #7

The message speaks LOUND and CLEAR: A powerful TRUTH about AMERICA! Johnny Rash Jan 2015 #79

Welcome to DU, Johnny Rash! calimary Jan 2015 #83

Normal Children don't behave like this; That's for sure! Johnny Rash Jan 2015 #99

Thank you for the horrific reality in those graphics, napkinz.. :( Cha Jan 2015 #118

Those are some powerful memes! Thanks for the reminders. - nt KingCharlemagne Jan 2015 #135

The Dakotas, and northern Nebraska, have white racists that rival the KKK, Zorra Jan 2015 #8

I see it here in Anchorge. bravenak Jan 2015 #39

I've seen it statewide, bravenak - raven mad Jan 2015 #75

I figured as much. bravenak Jan 2015 #76

It's odd, but even way back when I was in high school here, raven mad Jan 2015 #93

I keep sayingthe same thing about my generation. bravenak Jan 2015 #102

I think, in general, ALL Alaskans have hope - raven mad Jan 2015 #105

So true!! bravenak Jan 2015 #110

Or how old (or young) they are, unless under 5 or so feet tall............ raven mad Jan 2015 #111

Such an interesting lifestyle living in AK. Laffy Kat Jan 2015 #114

Yeah, I thought we would too.. mountain grammy Jan 2015 #127

You can see it here in MN too. geardaddy Jan 2015 #65

Why stop at Nebraska and the Dakotas? bvar22 Jan 2015 #94

Quite common in WY, ID, MT, SD, ND... 2naSalit Jan 2015 #124

Violent game begets violent fans uponit7771 Jan 2015 #9

You're blaming hockey instead of drunken racists? n/t bobclark86 Jan 2015 #19

Hockey is pretty damn violent... would NEVER let me kids look at it... uponit7771 Jan 2015 #20

I would expect civil behavior as one gets from the sport's millions of non-dick fans Scootaloo Jan 2015 #22

No, I'm thinking the amount of fist fights that break out during a MLS should uponit7771 Jan 2015 #31

How many is that, exactly? Please do inform us. Scootaloo Jan 2015 #35

How many bloody face bashing fights during a season?! 3.... 3 too many uponit7771 Jan 2015 #38

Three? Okay. And how did you find this number? Scootaloo Jan 2015 #42

post 113 uponit7771 Jan 2015 #121

Why don't you do some research on the amount of racist behavior by fans in European Football? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2015 #152

Wow, you're not flat-out saying the victims deserved it... bobclark86 Jan 2015 #32

No, I'm just saying this isn't news... how in the world is that supposed to translate in uponit7771 Jan 2015 #34

A race-related attack? bobclark86 Jan 2015 #36

A race related attack isn't news? "Bad behavior at Rush game targeted Native Americans" uppityperson Jan 2015 #133

hahahah EvilAL Jan 2015 #115

So racism is justified because of the violence? You drunk. Nt Logical Jan 2015 #134

Get back to me when this happens at a football game KamaAina Jan 2015 #21

Football isn't violent and it's not promoted... Hockey on the other end is a game where uponit7771 Jan 2015 #27

Fighting is prohibited in college hockey KamaAina Jan 2015 #45

Olympic Hockey and European Hockey As Well ProfessorGAC Jan 2015 #57

Football is famously nonviolent. That's why the NFL is paying close to a billion for concussions Orrex Jan 2015 #48

... all that was cause out of anger?! Bloody pulps laying on the field after a sanmctioned brawl? uponit7771 Jan 2015 #87

Again, a skewed representation Orrex Jan 2015 #97

I disagree, wikipedia uponit7771 Jan 2015 #113

Well, I guess that settles it. Orrex Jan 2015 #125

We agree, it does settle it... facts matter uponit7771 Jan 2015 #138

Sure, but they don't matter much when proving qn irrelevant point Orrex Jan 2015 #139

Wikipedia for the win! Divernan Jan 2015 #137

football isn't violent? marmar Jan 2015 #52

They wear the helmets and pads so that the players are more visible on the field Orrex Jan 2015 #54

No, tackling isn't violent... not done out of anger no matter what peoples peceptions are uponit7771 Jan 2015 #85

Those concussions are the result of an over-abundance Codeine Jan 2015 #70

...or wrong techniques in tackling or accidents... but there's no way those concssions uponit7771 Jan 2015 #86

You're setting a false standard for violence Orrex Jan 2015 #146

haha�.priceless... dhill926 Jan 2015 #108

Hockey is a great sport that has gotten mercifully much less violent BeyondGeography Jan 2015 #81

Well said. GoCubsGo Jan 2015 #117

You're fucking clueless ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2015 #153

Poorly-composed thought begets ill-advised post. nt Codeine Jan 2015 #69

More accurately, racist people beget racist words... LanternWaste Jan 2015 #73

That has very little to do with it. liberalhistorian Jan 2015 #132

Where the hell was security? citizen blues Jan 2015 #10

Agreed. geardaddy Jan 2015 #28

! Octafish Jan 2015 #43

Yeah, that is my question Snow Leopard Jan 2015 #53

Good point, cb! Cha Jan 2015 #120

I'm surprised it's not mentioned...nt Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 #154

'American Horse School'. I can't get the school's name out of my head. n/t benz380 Jan 2015 #12

Hmm... Orrex Jan 2015 #56

Why we need to remember our history... Generic Other Jan 2015 #122

I know he was a Chief, but I would have added 'Chief' to the school name. n/t benz380 Jan 2015 #141

Weird shit happens during the third quarter of lots of hockey games... cherokeeprogressive Jan 2015 #13

The weirdest of all being the existence of a third quarter KamaAina Jan 2015 #15

+1 n/t geardaddy Jan 2015 #18

And to think, judging by his avvie, KamaAina Jan 2015 #23

Kinda makes me question the veracity of the story. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jan 2015 #25

Hockey has innings, not quarters. nt benz380 Jan 2015 #24

Yer daft. Hockey has three halves. Everyone knows that. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jan 2015 #29

Three halves and five wholes. Dr. Strange Jan 2015 #40

Last team to kick a home run wins. hifiguy Jan 2015 #30

They WILL be checking the air pressure in those pucks, so no cheating! n/t benz380 Jan 2015 #142

Skybox assholes were into their 3rd fifth... Thor_MN Jan 2015 #112

Both PK Subban and Wayne Simmonds have had bananas thrown at them KamaAina Jan 2015 #14

they are not from Africa Snow Leopard Jan 2015 #58

They are not from America either KamaAina Jan 2015 #63

I guess that's free speech ? florida08 Jan 2015 #16

Where the hell was security? citizen blues Jan 2015 #17

agreed.... dhill926 Jan 2015 #109

I hope the perpetrators are held accountable. It's odd that the school staff didn't Vattel Jan 2015 #26

This is my thinking, at least we'd know if security didn't act to stop this assault...this ain't drynberg Jan 2015 #149

These racist scumbags clearly confused malaise Jan 2015 #33

Maybe they poured it because it was such poor beer they couldn't bear it. Jackpine Radical Jan 2015 #46

Same here - they must be punished malaise Jan 2015 #47

Maybe we could start some sort of Twelve Step group-- Jackpine Radical Jan 2015 #49

Hehehhehehe malaise Jan 2015 #61

Native Americans have been putting up with this type of shit and worse Terra Alta Jan 2015 #37

According to the article they know who was in that box. drm604 Jan 2015 #41

+1 geardaddy Jan 2015 #44

How about "serving" alcohol to minors? Racism may be fine for a large swath of Americans, but Bad Granny Jan 2015 #51

People do get prosecuted for such things. drm604 Jan 2015 #59

I doubt many people would side with rich assholes assaulting children Skittles Jan 2015 #74

My question is why the hell weren't the drunkards removed from the arena Blue_Tires Jan 2015 #84

where is Billy Jack when you need him? frylock Jan 2015 #50

I just go berserk!! Generic Other Jan 2015 #123

That is utterly despicable gregcrawford Jan 2015 #55

Racist assholes. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #64

Who owns the Sky box? Wellstone ruled Jan 2015 #66

It's not stated in the article geardaddy Jan 2015 #67

Eagel Sales is Wellstone ruled Jan 2015 #100

Poor people in skyboxes are such brutes. Oh, wait. Poor people don't get skyboxes. valerief Jan 2015 #68

oh, but it has nothing to do with race JI7 Jan 2015 #71

But that can't be, we're in a post-racial country. stevenleser Jan 2015 #72

these beer drinking, skybox occupying type of people heaven05 Jan 2015 #77

let's not focus so much on hockey DonCoquixote Jan 2015 #78

friend of mine has season baseball tickets-act stupid like that and the team dembotoz Jan 2015 #80

As a packer season ticket holde Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2015 #95

she is like my best friend yet everytime i use her tickets she reminds me dembotoz Jan 2015 #129

Sorry I should have said "If you're a Packer season ticket holder" Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2015 #148

Okay so who were the fuckwads in the skybox? I hope someone digs into this and finds out. Rex Jan 2015 #82

This was a specific game in a specific box ... aggiesal Jan 2015 #88

Jesus F'in Christ!!! Chakaconcarne Jan 2015 #90

I'd start chucking full cans of beer at them until they decided they'd better leave. Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2015 #96

They should have rounded up the perps Elmer S. E. Dump Jan 2015 #92

Sounds like cause for forfeiture of the skybox passes to me. lpbk2713 Jan 2015 #98

Great idea. Plus charge the assholes with assault and child abuse. nt SunSeeker Jan 2015 #103

"...charge the assholes with assault and child abuse." KansDem Jan 2015 #144

Assault + racism = hate crime. In my book! QuebecYank Jan 2015 #101

Eagle Sales would love to hear from you. bluedigger Jan 2015 #104

I've long known Doc Holliday Jan 2015 #106

and people want to say "YOUR SO POLITICAL CORRECT" to critics of "redskin" nt alp227 Jan 2015 #107

This is so incredibly sad that there are such monsters on the loose. The idiots in the Skybox have Cha Jan 2015 #116

Guess what color the assholes in the skybox where. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #119

That is just plain evil! sheshe2 Jan 2015 #126

WTF is the matter with people? catbyte Jan 2015 #128

I'm a white gal living in South Dakota; in fact, I live liberalhistorian Jan 2015 #130

Thank you for posting your experience geardaddy Jan 2015 #150

Not much different than when I was working in Denver Colorado armed_and_liberal Jan 2015 #156

will humans ever stop being assholes? spanone Jan 2015 #131

Sounds like when parents showed up at school in the 70's to incite their jtuck004 Jan 2015 #136

How these assholes sleep at night... ejbr Jan 2015 #140

UPDATE: Police ID Suspect In Hockey 'Hate Crime' Against Native American Kids rocktivity Jan 2015 #151

I hope they identify every one of these stupid assholes. lpbk2713 Jan 2015 #155

Thanks for the update! geardaddy Jan 2015 #157