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  • Fans unleash racial garbage at Joel Ward (Black Hockey Player)

    04/26/2012 7:49:12 PM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 33 replies
    The Washington Post ^ | 04/26/2012 | Dan Steinberg
    <p>Just when you think sports are about fun and happiness and escaping the real world, along comes the Internet to remind you that no, you’re crazy.</p> <p>I can’t really repeat much of the racial garbage that was tossed in Ward’s direction after he scored that dramatic game-winning goal Wednesday night, but suffice it to say there was a whole lot of vile stuff going on, in multiple platforms, on multiple sites.</p>
  • Social Media Around Game 7 is Tainted by Racism

    04/26/2012 8:00:32 PM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 4 replies
    Capitals Outsider ^ | Apr 25th, 2012 | Nicole Weissman
    Earlier today, I said that Caps fans really can have an impact on the players they support when they tweet. While it’s not the case (I hope) that players are reading through their Twitter feeds between periods, it’s definitely true in the broader sense that social media has brought fans closer than ever to their teams, increasing the visibility fans, players, team staff and media have to one another. And Caps fans were wildly active on Twitter in the minutes after tonight’s win. It was what I planned to write about – messages of congratulations, excitement for the next round....