The NHLPA announced the postponement of playoff games originally scheduled for today and tomorrow. Statement from the National Hockey League Players’ Association and National Hockey League. https://t.co/uV1F5iDeUS pic.twitter.com/JS2t0MvUij — NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) August 27, 2020 The announcement comes on the heels of similar action taken by NBA and MLB players, to show solidarity and…
24 days ago, I wrote this post about what white fans and members of the media could do to demand more from the NHL and its players on the subject of Black Lives Matter. Today, we’re asking the same questions. After yesterday’s historic events in the NBA and later the MLB, hockey fans wondered how…
If you haven’t already read the open letter to the NHL by Matthew Henriques, I strongly encourage you start there before reading my post. One of things that repeatedly gets said around the hockey world is that we’ve got the best sport, but we’ve got the worst league. Sometimes it would be nice if the…
As a minority, I’m embarrassed to say that I watch the NHL so closely. I’m incredibly disappointed that the NHL isn’t taking proper action to condemn police brutality. Not once has the NHL said “Black Lives Matter.” It has only been said by Matt Dumba; we’ve seen Ryan Reaves kneel; and the fact that white…
