[PGR88]

Gary Bettman’s message/advice/order to the Board of Governors ... “Stay out of it.”

Smart man. Hockey is going to increase in popularity. Hockey has its knuckleheads, but you can't see the ugly tattoos, it has far less player misconduct outside the rink, and has no thug culture or rap and no one talks about politics. It is a white sport.

[Alberta's Child]

And most of the black players in the NHL are Canadian anyway.

I guess Larry Brooks felt a need to write this stupid piece because he didn't have anything else to write about in the days before the start of the NHL season.

[Mr_Moonlight]

Just as an aside, I always stand with hand on heart during the anthem(s) at a hockey game ... US and Canadian anthems ... its a matter of respect for the two countries that gave us this great game :)

~ MM ~

[Windflier]

It is a white sport.

Can't just call it an All American sport, eh? Whatever...

I guess driving the wedge in even deeper is more satisfying to some people.

[Biggirl]

I cannot wait for regular hockey season to this coming Wednesday when Pittsburgh raises it championship banner. Happy Boston won the AL League East Title.

[Varda]

It does have rap (Canadian rap weird as that is).
It’s not a “white” sport. Don’t we have enough of that racist crap with the NFL?
BTW it’s not just some blacks, it’s also has had a fairly significant Native American aspect to it over the years and some Asians.