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Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate
Okay. You are sitting at a table with someone who starts using the N word. You say that you are not sticking around to associate with people that are so blatantly racist. In your world view, that is "being a chicken" and "running away"?
I think boycotting a game on account of not holding a racist accountable is the furthest thing from "running away". It's confronting the issue rather than ignoring it and going about your business. I think going on with the game would have been the chicken-sh*t thing to do. It definitely would have been the SAFE thing to do.
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Although in your case things are pretty black and white. You have no obligation to stay and you are only responsible for yourself. The case is much different for the coach.
And the whole not holding a racist accountable? How has the hockey association had time to hold him accountable when the coach made his decision? Who made the coach the person who decides how the player who made the remarks should be held accountable?
The officials apparently didn't hear the remarks so it might have came down to a he said/she said situation. Is the ref supposed to kick a player out of the game for something their opponent claims they said? Do you not see the potential for abuse there?
Again, there are other options other than 'do nothing' or 'quit'.