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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
IMO the NHL handled the situation as well as can be expected. I was skeptical but I don't feel they came across as disingenuous. Young people are very impressionable and if their athlete heroes show that they care about an issue that helps make a difference in the long run.
I hope these same young people in Canada aren't being told this is an American problem. There are acute issues in the US and the treatment of blacks by the police is only one of the most visible and painful to watch. But racial bias and systemic favoring of the ruling class is largely a human problem. I lived in Calgary long enough to see this. My Dad was a police officer and the racial makeup of the people he came in contact with was strikingly different than the circle I lived in.
BBF - Maybe we don't necessarily have to choose between saying nothing and saying something. We can listen and focus on our actual behaviors and if nothing else, try to model the attitudes that we believe are needed.
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The only thing that upsets me is the backlash from fans.
Several Rider players have expressed doubts about returning after reading trash on FB and Twitter, although they later backtracked after a ton of support/responses.
I can’t imagine they are alone. Imagine being a Stamp player reading that Flames FB page. Ugh. I feel shame and embarrassment on behalf of all white people, Albertans, calgarians, NHL/CFL fans when I read that ####.