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Evander Kane: We are proud to announce the formation of the Hockey Diversity Alliance 🏒✊🏾

this is awesome

Knowing what happened to Floyd is the latest in the string of events is something that Seguin said, “hit me so deep that I was angry.” He talked about how hockey culture is often associated with getting better and that is something he wants to do when it comes to understanding race and racism along with the fact he wants to show more support.

Seguin said one of the reasons hockey has potentially not addressed race and racism goes back to the structure of a sport that is about falling in line and not being too outspoken. He admitted there are times when players can be robots with the media. He said there are times when he will go into interviews and know what he wants to say by talking about what it means to “get pucks in deep” along with the importance of quick chances and all the other characteristics associated with playing Stars hockey.

“I think seeing more people, white athletes, speak up, it’s great because everything tells you not to because it is how we are raised and how our sport is,” Seguin said. “You’re going to feel vulnerable and it starts with that accountability and I have to look in the mirror first. I am part of the stigma. I feel like I have treated everyone well. I have lots of black friends that I grew up with but have there been mistakes that I have made

Looking back, Seguin even questioned how he did not notice certain things. He has had black teammates like Gemel Smith with the Stars. He works out in the summers with brothers Anthony and Chris Stewart, along with Darnell Nurse and Devante Smith-Pelly.

“I’ve had black friends and never thought twice about it. I’ve felt ashamed I have never asked them,” Seguin said. “Or ask the question of how much tougher their journeys may have been, and that is why I felt the need to speak up.”

First thing you have to understand is people are more concerned with looking like a good person than being a good person,” Seguin said. “Yeah, I said something good yesterday, but it’s about being a good person and taking those next steps. It’s talking with our team and people who work with our team about the next step. Whether it is having special nights or doing more in the community. I have been a part of St. Philip’s School, which has underprivileged black children. We play ball hockey. What we have done has been good, but it’s not enough.

“It’s reaching out and understanding. I get the gist, but I want to know more of the background of this world and the society that black people have to live with but are not comfortable being in. Everyone should be comfortable and not be scared to wear a tank top, have a du-rag on and have tattoos. I want to figure what the next step is going to be.”

The entire hockey fandom today:

i am absolutely disgusted. can we as a community please talk about this, and not forget this? it doesn’t matter that they might be “uncomfortable” or “afraid” to actually fucking talk about these huge issues. it’s their responsibility as role models and some of the biggest names in the sport to condemn actions like these for the future generations. obviously mcdavid or crosby or anyone else speaking out won’t change everything overnight, but it would get a conversation started and maybe other athletes, even from different sports, would be less afraid to speak their minds. so yeah, don’t forget this, don’t sweep it under the rug. hold people fucking accountable.

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Me watching bettman explain playoffs like

Hello back from 6 feet away 🥺👋🏼

+ bonus: crashing other people’s interviews together

Go off JT

Nothing could have prepared me to see Alex Iafallo fly a drone with a giant water bottle containing toilet paper to Jeff Carter’s house because they’re all under self-quarantine and can’t leave the house

Some Maple Leafs players in the St Pats jerseys

Despite the jokes I’m making/reblogging I 100% believe that the NHL and other pro sports leagues are making the right decision in suspending/postponing their seasons now rather than waiting for it to get worse

So apparently the Finnish Embassy set up a Finnish Night where fans were able to meet Aho, Teravainen, and Vatanen