“The conversations are important — but actions are important.” Darnell and Kia Nurse are doing their part to ensure the return of sports won't put a halt to discussing racism and what we can all do to stop it. (via SportsnetSpec)
EDMONTON — It must have been quite a place to be, those dinner tables at the Toronto homes of
Nurse plays on as diverse a defence pairing as the NHL can claim, alongside the Indigenous Ethan Bear. The two are a beacon for any kids who may feel underrepresented on the ice or like they don’t have a fair chance: a Black kid out of Hamilton who has become the Oilers NHLPA Player Rep, and his partner who grew up in a Cree First Nation in southern Saskatchewan and is averaging more ice time than any other rookie defenceman in the league this season.
“The conversations are important — but actions are important,” Nurse said after Day 3 of Oilers camp. “If you look around, to play the sport of hockey is not very affordable for a lot of minorities. Finding ways to make changes in that aspect is really important. So that more kids can look around the hockey locker room and see more kids who look like them. That’s where some changes can come, and that’s a goal of mine.
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