March 11, 2003

John Vanbiesbrouck checks his watch,: sees that he's in the sixties. The 1860's. Did the Beezer really play 20 years in the NHL without this side of him manifesting itself even once?

posted by vito90 to hockey at 08:40 AM - 5 comments

Racism in hockey?

posted by Samsonov14 at 08:42 AM on March 11, 2003

What I meant to say is that this stuff probably won't be terribly surprising until there are more minority players in the league. Tough-guy Georges Laraque's parents went so far as to move to another town to get away from racism.

posted by Samsonov14 at 09:39 AM on March 11, 2003

"I used the 'N-word' instead of calling him Trevor . . . more than once." That doesn't really help. It sounds like he thought about it, made a decision and stuck with it.

posted by yerfatma at 11:34 AM on March 11, 2003

Exactly samsonov14. If anyone tries to tell me a bunch of predominantly white macho athletes dnn't throw around the odd slur is lying.

posted by garfield at 12:27 PM on March 11, 2003

But hey, cut him some slack. It was his upbringing! Seems we can blame everything on our upbringing.

posted by justgary at 11:34 PM on March 11, 2003

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