Will the NHL boycott games? Should it?

[troutman]

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/what-w...nada-1.4989794

Of the 100 people most recently shot and killed by police officers in Canada, nearly all are male. Most are either white or Indigenous, although when population size is taken into account, Indigenous and Black Canadians are far more likely to die in a police shooting than white Canadians.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saska...nous-1.4599366

[Crown Royal]

Originally Posted by Johnhitbox

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List...cers_in_Canada

Show me the mass fear brought on by the law enforcement in this country. Show me proof that black Canadian men live in fear of being pulled over by the cops.


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It's not just black men, in Canada it's more aboriginal people than anyone that has issues, but denying it's a problem here is complete and utter bull####.

Me being afraid to be pulled over is proof of a black Canadian man being afraid to be pulled over by the cops.

[Mathgod]

Originally Posted by Johnhitbox

He won’t offer any evidence, it goes against the narrative. You are more likely to be struck by lightning than you are to be killed by a cop as a black man in Canada.


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You can literally type into google "systemic racism in Canada" or "racist policing in Canada". It's not that hard.

[Crown Royal]

Originally Posted by Johnhitbox

I don’t believe a single word you say. I wouldn’t be surprised if you are full of it. You are part of the problem.


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So how much does your dry cleaner charge you to get your Klan robes cleaned?

[Johnhitbox]

Originally Posted by Mathgod

You can literally type into google "systemic racism in Canada" or "racist policing in Canada". It's not that hard.

We do not have a problem with it. That’s my point


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[1qqaaz]

Originally Posted by Johnhitbox

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List...cers_in_Canada

Show me the mass fear brought on by the law enforcement in this country. Show me proof that black Canadian men live in fear of being pulled over by the cops.


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It seems like your point stands for black Canadians. But First Nations are very over-represented on that list. This looks like a problem.

I'm also surprised at how many people die from tasers and pepper spray.

[Mathgod]

Originally Posted by Johnhitbox

We do not have a problem with it. That’s my point


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We do though, which you would know if you were paying attention.

[Crown Royal]

Originally Posted by Mathgod

We do though, which you would know if you were paying attention.

the gif in your signature is exactly how that poster is making me feel

[Johnhitbox]

Originally Posted by Crown Royal

It's not just black men, in Canada it's more aboriginal people than anyone that has issues, but denying it's a problem here is complete and utter bull####.

Me being afraid to be pulled over is proof of a black Canadian man being afraid to be pulled over by the cops.

I’m aboriginal! My dad was 100% cree. I can say without a shadow of a doubt that there is more racist in the aboriginal community than there is in the police.


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[Johnhitbox]

Originally Posted by 1qqaaz

It seems like your point stands for black Canadians. But First Nations are very over-represented on that list. This looks like a problem.

I'm also surprised at how many people die from tasers and pepper spray.

Yep, there is allot of pent of anger and hatred in some of the natives in this country. I’ve seen it first hand. I spent most of my teen years in the 90’s living in Grand Prairie, and it was pretty bad.


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[Darth Tkachuk]

Keep the God dam politics out of sports. Honestly, they can shove this BLM bull#### right up their asses.

[Mathgod]

Originally Posted by Johnhitbox

I’m aboriginal! My dad was 100% cree. I can say without a shadow of a doubt that there is more racist in the aboriginal community than there is in the police.


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So your argument is really just whataboutism? It seems like there can be similar problems in multiple different places, can't there?

[Jeff Lebowski]

I love the Flames but I can’t ####ing stand some Flames fans these days.

[Johnhitbox]

Originally Posted by Crown Royal

So how much does your dry cleaner charge you to get your Klan robes cleaned?

It’s comments like this^ that should have you banned from using the internet. Disrespectful, ignorant and hateful thing to say to another man.


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[ThisIsAnOutrage]

This is a really interesting thread; a lot of smart takes from many different angles. I think that all together they reveal something about the way that the pro sports boycotts are received by people. There seems to be two main ways to read the situation.

1. The boycotts speaks to you. For personal reasons, the audacity of shutting down the playoffs comes across as a profound expression of solidarity, sacrifice, and adding a powerful voice - entire sports leagues - to the BLM movement.

2. The boycott doesn't speak to you. For personal reasons, the fact that a delay in playing several games/matches won't likely result in any substantial change, makes the boycott feel like another merely performative gesture in the context of a movement that is already so much larger, spanning the entire US and sparking in other countries.

And I think there is some truth to both of them, and would not try to delegitimize anyone for falling into either camp.

There are also a few irreverant, trollish, and even offensive posts making off-colour jokes right now. I don't know what they really indicate about what the posters making them think about the boycotts, or BLM, but I think even they send a particular message about the current state of affairs:

Some people need a reprieve from the world's problems and the constant moralizing about what the right stance is.

There's BLM, Covid, Bubbles, Boycotts, Hong Kong, the Economy, Schools reopening, Trudeau, O'Toole, Trump, Biden, Jinping, and man, I could go on. Sports was a welcome distraction from that a few hours at time. I don't condone the offensive jokes, but to the degree that someone might want to toss out a zinger just to deflate the whole thing a little, I understand that too.

[Blaster86]

You don't deserve anyone's respect.

[Crown Royal]

Originally Posted by Johnhitbox

It’s comments like this^ that should have you banned from using the internet. Disrespectful, ignorant and hateful thing to say to another man.


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As opposed to you calling me a liar for sharing my experiences because it doesn't fit your bull#### narrative?

It was meant to be offensive because you are showing everyone how big of a piece of garbage you are as a human being.

[Johnhitbox]

Originally Posted by Crown Royal

As opposed to you calling me a liar for sharing my experiences because it doesn't fit your bull#### narrative?

It was meant to be offensive because you are showing everyone how big of a piece of garbage you are as a human being.

Because I disagree with you calling my country a place of systemic racism against black men? I don’t believe you. Get over it.


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[Jeff Lebowski]

Nvm - not worth it.

[MRCboicgy]

Probably a good read for anyone here
https://www.thestar.com/sports/hocke...ys-needed.html