Black hockey player has banana thrown at him in Canada (that liberal bastion of tolerance) (racism, compared)
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this is kids stuff compared to what goes on in the russian soccer leagues.
i know eto'o couldnt turn down 30 mill to play in russia, but those are the most racist fans and i generally fear for his safety over there.
london, ontario is also a racialized city. theyve had problems with skinheads in that area, and it doesn't really surprise me that this would happen here.
NHL needs to punish london, ontario by not giving them a game for the next few years.
Sadly, the reporter referred to Simmons, born and raised in Toronto as "African American."
It is funny to watch reporters twist themselves in knots or simply make themselves look stupid like this for the sake of political correctness. During the London riots, I saw where one came up with "Afro-Carribean-British.
The mistreatment of black players in certain sports is nothing new, it's simply an extension of the true nature of certain people. There will be those who even attempt to suggest that this hockey players treatment had nothing to do with him being black.
A pretty informative piece, for some people racism trumps nationalism.
Black hockey player has banana thrown at him in Canada (that liberal bastion of tolerance)
So you've got a racist hockey fan in London, Ontario--okay, bad behavior can be offensive no matter where you are.
But to paraphrase Tina Turner, "What's libs got to do with it?"
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