‘It’s not going to stop overnight’: Willie O’Ree laments racism in hockey and beyond Globe_Sports
“I’m 84 years old and didn’t think I’d witness some of the stuff that’s going on, but this dates back to the slavery age,” O’Ree told The Canadian Press.George Floyd was killed May 25 when a white Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee into the 46-year-old black man’s neck for nearly nine minutes.
“It’s just a tragedy that every time an unarmed black man is killed there’s really nothing done about it at that particular time,” O’Ree said.Fredericton’s O’Ree broke the NHL’s colour barrier Jan. 18, 1958 with the Boston Bruins. He played 45 career games for the club.Now living in San Diego, O’Ree has been the NHL’s diversity ambassador for over two decades.“Racism . . . it’s not going to stop overnight,” O’Ree said.
Akim Aliu’s revelations last year about racist remarks directed at him in the minor leagues by future NHL head coach Bill Peters held a mirror up to hockey.NHL players have traditionally been reluctant to comment on political and social issues, but several are weighing in now on racism and injustice via social and traditional media.
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