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NHL Off-Season 2017 |OT| Weve Been Here Since October
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ShadowSoldier89
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hes an NHL face, conditioned to give as generic a response as possible. I'd be curious how he really feels about it. I would assume he hasn't given it much thought so oblivious probably isn't far off the mark.
Good thread about this.
https://twitter.com/zchamu/status/912302991709007872
Dude is from a town that had a history bunch of racial tension and brawls, and hes acting like he never heard of black people.
Zombie James
Banned
It's Monday morning so we can all use a laugh: Why Canadiens should be Atlantic Division champs
Late to this but fuck the Pens and especially Crosby, bunch of spineless cowards.
Unhandled Exception
Member
"I juss wunna hckey"
I wouldn't say he's oblivious at all, I just don't think he gives enough of a shit to go against the script. He's in a position to say whatever the fuck he wants to say without any real consequences from the league and he yes-man's his way through instead. Fuck Crosby.
Completely agree with this
This is good.
Let's not add layers that aren't there. The statement is disappointing enough as is.
I wonder if when teams make these types of collective statements if the athletes are fed lines to chirp back at media.
Simon Belmont
Banned
When keeping it boring goes wrong.
Unhandled Exception
Member
Of course they are, or at least are pressured on what their position needs to be. When you're the face of an entire sport you don't exactly have to listen to that pressure.
Pretty much how I feel. Disappointing. :-/
CreeperBlocks
Banned
👀😯
Jesus......
Oh wow, not a good look Leafs
Pretty much what you'd expect. A shame he opened his mouth and removed all doubt.
Dubbedinenglish
Banned
You'd think the PA and players would be up in arms about telling them how to act....
But yeah, let's all get out the pitchforks
This doesn't make him look any better.
But yeah, let's all get out the pitchforks
He remembered something from civics class? Bless his heart. Pack it up, mob. Nothing to see here.
I'm saying it makes him look worse.
Bless. Thanks Cakes. I love a good Twitter thread, even more for a great one.
Crosby had the opportunity to do the right thing, instead he does the easy thing.
But yeah, let's all get out the pitchforks
Matthews just comes off as a both sides guy with both quotes. Super disappointing.
Hes factually correct on that second quote, but with no actual meaningful comment to add. Whats even more disappointing is the fact that hes a minority, as well as his mom. And one of the minority groups Trumps been directly attacking.
Unhandled Exception
Member
Duchene denounces Trump & White House visits and we never hear another Montreal trade rumor about him again
No, there are plenty of intelligent, socially conscious players out there. Hopefully they get an opportunity to speak up.
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#AllFlagsMatter
dr.rocktopus
Banned
God damnit Auston. From a racial minority too. Way to all sides over the issue that people are actually protesting
Oh fuck fuck fuck
WE HAVE A BUBBLE BREACH
SOMEONE RETRIEVE HERETIC IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE
WE HAVE A BUBBLE BREACH
SOMEONE RETRIEVE HERETIC IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE
Oh look, an actual NHLer with some balls, guess which race he is.
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/martin-chronicles/jt-brown-of-lightning-respects-nfl-players-protests/2338711
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/martin-chronicles/jt-brown-of-lightning-respects-nfl-players-protests/2338711
CreeperBlocks
Banned
Oh fuck fuck fuck
WE HAVE A BUBBLE BREACH
SOMEONE RETRIEVE HERETIC IMMEDIATELY BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE
SOMEONE GO SAVE HERETIC NOW
dr.rocktopus
Banned
Hrtc pls
Let's face it, hockey is a rich white people sport (especially in the US). Next to monster truck rally drivers, these guys are just about the absolute last you would expect to join in with or even understand this kind of protest.
And even the players that I would suspect might actually be down for this sort of thing won't do it because of how conscientiously so many of these teams have tied police and military traditions into their cultures. You think 3-time Steven McDonald Award winner Mats Zuccarello is going to protest police violence?
And even the players that I would suspect might actually be down for this sort of thing won't do it because of how conscientiously so many of these teams have tied police and military traditions into their cultures. You think 3-time Steven McDonald Award winner Mats Zuccarello is going to protest police violence?
How many people are talking about police brutality as opposed to respecting the flag and military service is what I was going for.
Unhandled Exception
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Thanks to Heretic the Xbone is permanently in beta
Fair enough. But as I see it, the flag/military stuff just gives people a defensible narrative if they don't care about inequality/black lives/etc. But ultimately everyone, even the dumbest among them, understand this is a racial inequality thing.