Wednesday felt like a chance for the NHL to take some action, to spread the conversation to a largely white audience. To spark discussion in households and make people pay attention to the injustice. The league missed that opportunity. (lukefoxjukebox)
“I don’t think we should be here. I really think the NHL should postpone the games,” Hrudey said onThe games felt unworthy of commentary outside of the disappointment that they happened at all.
But this one was on a platter for hockey players. A tap-in. They didn’t have to lead, just follow the pack of humanity. Listen. Support. Be an ally. “But if no one stands up and does anything, it’s the same thing — it’s just that silence that you’re just outside looking in on actually being leaders and invoking real change when you have such an opportunity to do so.”
Kane also tweeted this: “Actually, it’s incredibly insulting as a Black man in hockey the lack of action and acknowledgement from the @nhl, just straight up insulting.”
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