Racism in hockey

[bbor]

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]

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]

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]

can he skate backwards NOW?

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

[samifan24]

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]

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]

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]

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

The Prospal incident (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/news/2000/01/04/ethnic_slur_ap/)

The aftermath (http://slam.canoe.ca/HockeyMontrealArchive/jan7_age.html)


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. :eek:

[cuervo72]

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]

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]

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

[Honolulu_Blue]

The Prospal incident (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/news/2000/01/04/ethnic_slur_ap/)

The aftermath (http://slam.canoe.ca/HockeyMontrealArchive/jan7_age.html)


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. :eek:

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]

What does a banana have to do with racism?

[JeeberD]

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

Friggin' idiots...

[sachmo71]

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]

We meaning, we as upstanding Russian citizens?

we as in the human race

[samifan24]

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. :D

[bbor]

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

Or tell the opposing goalie that his wife is a lesbian:D

[samifan24]

**sound of crickets**

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

**sound of crickets**

[MikeVic]

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]

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]

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

[Glengoyne]

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.http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif

[sterlingice]

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]

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.http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif
^^
Lol.

[B & B]

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

[BigJohn&TheLions]

"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]

Wait a minute... Didn't Anson Carter play Potsie on Happy Days? No, that was Robin Williams.

[CHEMICAL SOLDIER]

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