Racism in hockey

bbor · 12-13-2004, 10:38 AM

Just heard this on the news...During a game in St.
Petersburgh,Russia a fan threw a banana at Anson Carter who was playing for the NHL all-stars against a team of Russian all-stars.

How horrifiying.

johnnyshaka · 12-13-2004, 10:45 AM

My little brother played junior in the Quebec league with Peter Worrell and he faced similar antics when they were on the road in some of the smaller towns...I was witness to one such game and I was absolutely disgusted.

In retaliation, he scored two goals and beat the crap out of the other team's tough guy. Great stuff.

samifan24 · 12-13-2004, 10:49 AM

If there is any good news in this mess, Carter noted that the incident was the first racial incident in which he was involved since the early '90s at Michigan State. That's a good thing for the NHL, even though there have been other incidents since then (the Vinny Prospal incident comes to mind).

Draft Dodger · 12-13-2004, 10:50 AM

can he skate backwards NOW?

that Carter thing really saddened me. Really makes you realize just how far we still need to go...

samifan24 · 12-13-2004, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by johnnyshaka

My little brother played junior in the Quebec league with Peter Worrell and he faced similar antics when they were on the road in some of the smaller towns...I was witness to one such game and I was absolutely disgusted.

In retaliation, he scored two goals and beat the crap out of the other team's tough guy. Great stuff.

Not to threadjack, but I read during Worrell's rookie AHL season in New Haven that he could not skate backwards while playing in the QMJHL. That still astounds me.

bbor · 12-13-2004, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by samifan24

If there is any good news in this mess, Carter noted that the incident was the first racial incident in which he was involved since the early '90s at Michigan State. That's a good thing for the NHL, even though there have been other incidents since then (the Vinny Prospal incident comes to mind).

Prospal incident?....refresh my memory please.

bbor · 12-13-2004, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by samifan24

Not to threadjack, but I read during Worrell's rookie AHL season in New Haven that he could not skate backwards while playing in the QMJHL. That still astounds me.

I have a better one.Rob Ray could'nt skate forwards while he was in the NHL.

samifan24 · 12-13-2004, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by bbor

Prospal incident?....refresh my memory please.

The Prospal incident

The aftermath

As for Ray, no he can't skate either.

Finally, how did DD's post in reference to my own wind up before my original post? Some funky things going on in this thread.

cuervo72 · 12-13-2004, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Draft Dodger

can he skate backwards NOW?

that Carter thing really saddened me. Really makes you realize just how far we still need to go...

We meaning, we as upstanding Russian citizens?

Honolulu_Blue · 12-13-2004, 11:04 AM

Wasn't Anson Carter involved in some incident with Chris Simon? Or was that another black player?

No. That was Mike Grier. My mistake...

cougarfreak · 12-13-2004, 11:06 AM

At least the Russian president didn't put dioxin in the guy's hotel room service soup.

Honolulu_Blue · 12-13-2004, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by samifan24

The Prospal incident

The aftermath

As for Ray, no he can't skate either.

Finally, how did DD's post in reference to my own wind up before my original post? Some funky things going on in this thread.

That "aftermath" link is great! What a reaction from Vinny "Vaclav" Prospal's agent. Classic stuff. I don't agree with everything he says, but it does sound like Breibois blew the whole thing out of proportion. Then again, I may not be sensitive enough to the insult, even though my last name is French-Canadian.

sachmo71 · 12-13-2004, 11:32 AM

What does a banana have to do with racism?

JeeberD · 12-13-2004, 11:46 AM

You've never heard of black people being called monkeys before?

Friggin' idiots...

sachmo71 · 12-13-2004, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

You've never heard of black people being called monkeys before?

Friggin' idiots...

Sure, but I didn't make the connection. It's been a while.

Maybe that's all the guy had to throw and he'd just seen Slapshot?

Draft Dodger · 12-13-2004, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by cuervo72

We meaning, we as upstanding Russian citizens?

we as in the human race

samifan24 · 12-13-2004, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by sachmo71

Maybe that's all the guy had to throw and he'd just seen Slapshot?

If I'd just seen Slapshot I'd beat the crap out of a vending machine instead.

bbor · 12-13-2004, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by samifan24

If I'd just seen Slapshot I'd beat the crap out of a vending machine instead.

Or tell the opposing goalie that his wife is a lesbian

samifan24 · 12-13-2004, 12:55 PM

**sound of crickets**

So, guys, been to any good AHL games lately?

**sound of crickets**

MikeVic · 12-13-2004, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by sachmo71

Sure, but I didn't make the connection. It's been a while.

Maybe that's all the guy had to throw and he'd just seen Slapshot?

I just saw it in Remember the Titans... but it was Denzel doing the throwing.

cuervo72 · 12-13-2004, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Draft Dodger

we as in the human race

Ohhh, I see then.

That being the case, I think hurling bananas is probably pretty far down on the list as far as items on Amnesty International's list go.

WSUCougar · 12-13-2004, 01:58 PM

Oh, I dunno...if they throw lutefisk at the Norwegians it might be a sign of equality.

Glengoyne · 12-13-2004, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

You've never heard of black people being called monkeys before?

Friggin' idiots...

Oh He's BLAAACK. Now I get it. You were talking about a hockey player, so I had pretty much ruled that out as a possibility.

sterlingice · 12-13-2004, 03:44 PM

Yeah, well, those pricks in Detroit have been making fun of 8 appendaged people for years by throwing all those octopi on the ice! Assholes.

SI

hhiipp · 12-13-2004, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Glengoyne

Oh He's BLAAACK. Now I get it. You were talking about a hockey player, so I had pretty much ruled that out as a possibility.

^^
Lol.

B & B · 12-13-2004, 04:09 PM

*Fucking machine took my quarter, IT TOOK MY QUARTER!*

BigJohn&TheLions · 12-13-2004, 05:00 PM

"In Russia, we don't have racism. In Russia, racism has you!"

Wait a minute... Didn't Anson Carter play Potsie on Happy Days?

VPI97 · 12-13-2004, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BigJohn&TheLions

Wait a minute... Didn't Anson Carter play Potsie on Happy Days?

No, that was Robin Williams.

CHEMICAL SOLDIER · 12-13-2004, 05:28 PM

Damn Russians! Patton was right we should have wiped them out before they had bombs.

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12-13-2004, 10:45 AM	#2
johnnyshaka College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmonton, AB	My little brother played junior in the Quebec league with Peter Worrell and he faced similar antics when they were on the road in some of the smaller towns...I was witness to one such game and I was absolutely disgusted. In retaliation, he scored two goals and beat the crap out of the other team's tough guy. Great stuff.

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cougarfreak College Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Out of Grad School Hell :)	At least the Russian president didn't put dioxin in the guy's hotel room service soup.

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sachmo71 The boy who cried Trout Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: TX	What does a banana have to do with racism?

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