Inclusivity and the NHL: We Have a Problem

[MoneyGuy]

I wish there was a way to mute threads. This is getting stupid.

[BoLevi]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

I think when people say I don't care what a athlete or whatever thinks is just not aware.

These people are paid a lot of money to play a game and they have a big platform. Choosing to use that platform to promote Jesus and being a bigot deserves every single ounce of backlash.

There is a guy who is out of the NFL because he used his platform to bring more awareness to the disgusting racist behaviour in the US.

It does not appear that Reimer chose to be on a platform. He was placed on a platform as a test of his compliance.

[MRCboicgy]

Originally Posted by BoLevi

It does not appear that Reimer chose to be on a platform. He was placed on a platform as a test of his compliance.

This was not a "test of his compliance." Stop it.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by BoLevi

It does not appear that Reimer chose to be on a platform. He was placed on a platform as a test of his compliance.

Gtfo here with that compliance garbage.

You sound like the same idiots with the freedom convoy.

This isn't a comploance thing.

There is no grey area here. It's simple and Reimer said I'm a piece of garbage that doesn't support the simplest human right.

[BoLevi]

Originally Posted by MRCboicgy

This was not a "test of his compliance." Stop it.

And yet, he is punished for his non-compliance.

[BoLevi]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Reimer said I'm a piece of garbage that doesn't support the simplest human right.

Where did he say he wanted to limit rights?

[MRCboicgy]

Originally Posted by BoLevi

And yet, he is punished for his non-compliance.

There's no punishment. People are expressing their opinions to him expressing his.

[devo22]

Originally Posted by BoLevi

And yet, he is punished for his non-compliance.

ffs, he is not punished. Neither by the league, nor by the Sharks or anybody else. All that's happening is that he's criticized, and that's nothing but the freedom of speech that you do so cherish.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by BoLevi

And yet, he is punished for his non-compliance.

How is he punished? Is he out or a job?

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by BoLevi

Where did he say he wanted to limit rights?

By sitting in the locker room thumping his Bible

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by BoLevi

And yet, he is punished for his non-compliance.

How is he punished? He has faced no punishment whatsoever.

Originally Posted by BoLevi

many here were hyperventilating because he wasnt benched or didnt have his ice time cut.

Criticizing him is fine. Punishing him is not fine.

Quote from the last time we had a bigot in the NHL state his views on LBGTQ2. In the intervening two months BoLevi has decided that criticism shall not be allowed either and is somehow “punishment”

[BoLevi]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

By sitting in the locker room thumping his Bible

No, I'm serious...you seem to have seen a quote I have not regarding him advocating limiting rights. In fact his statement from the Sharks directly contradicts your claim.

So...I'm asking for you to direct me to a quote of him requesting a limitation of rights.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by BoLevi

No, I'm serious...you seem to have seen a quote I have not regarding him advocating limiting rights. In fact his statement from the Sharks directly contradicts your claim.

So...I'm asking for you to direct me to a quote of him requesting a limitation of rights.

And I'm serious once you show me how he has been punished I will direct you to his quote.

[BoLevi]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

And I'm serious once you show me how he has been punished I will direct you to his quote.

I'll take that as a retraction.

[Manhattanboy]

Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger

Do you have any idea what used to be newsworthy? Try googling William Randolph Hearst.

You also don’t care what he thinks because you don’t care about the people he’s excluding and marginalized.

Thanks for this Cecil because that could not be further from the truth. I think he’s a moron and what he said is nonsense.

I thought about editing my post to clarify that and thought no it’s not necessary but you have proven that unless a person expresses total outrage at the same time the default position is that they don’t care about the people being marginalized.

Again it’s Reimer and his stupidity I don’t care about. That pendulum has swung so far that today you can’t just leave it at that.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by BoLevi

I'll take that as a retraction.

Nope.

I'll take it as a retraction from your part.

[PuckSlap]

Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers

The entire purpose of the jerseys is to say “it’s okay to be gay and play hockey with us”. That’s the message, that’s all it is. So if you don’t think that’s okay, then just say it.

I agree with the meaning. But it's more corporate virtue signalling than anything. You think any of these corporations actually care about these things?

I'm old enough to remember when every human hated banks, government and pharmacy companies. Now it seems like they throw a rainbow flag, BLM fist on their twitter, and everyone forgets

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[BoLevi]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Nope.

I'll take it as a retraction from your part.

Was Reimer allowed to participate in warmups?

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by BoLevi

Was Reimer allowed to participate in warmups?

Who said he wasn't?

[BoLevi]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Who said he wasn't?

uh...the sharks.