Glad you caught it. I was taking a poke at your bitching about bitching. You know damn well if somebody doesn't say something that crap can carry on for pages and become impossible to ignore.
Who do you have starting for Vegas? I think we'll see Fleury. - Load Management
Lehner will get the start, Marchessault gets taunted all night by Canucks for his social media outbursts, game gets chippy within the first 10 minutes.
Postponing an (bunch) of NBA games doesn’t amount to anything. Those games will still be played, later. No owner will lose out on revenue. You want white people to feel the pressure (I’m a white person), their inconvenience needs to be so great that they can’t continue daily life without making change. Walk out of restaurants, grocery stores, pharmacies, trade jobs, child care. Protest in places where money is made (Wall St, Bay St, etc).
Now, I appreciate the athletes for taking a stand, it has at least got people talking, but if you saw any of the tweets about the NHL last night, the overwhelming feeling is that they solved racism in the early game by taking a moment of silence for “Black Lives and Healthcare workers”... - 1970vintage
Agree. Money talks, especially in America.
I don't think the players (of any league) have real cache to make change, aside from the platform they have – and they know this. But like you said, they have a lot of focus on them right now, especially with the pandemic, and keeping the conversation going is something that can and are doing.
Hah, yes, the solve-ability of racism by reposting some tweets and a black square to Instagram
120 Hockey Players sitting out a game or few will have no effect. You want to make noise then don't go to work also. Close the grocery stores the gas stations and liquor stores shopping malls and eateries. That's how you make a statement. I bet Trump doesn't even know who Petey is.
Lehner will get the start, Marchessault gets taunted all night by Canucks for his social media outbursts, game gets chippy within the first 10 minutes. - Codes1087
Totally, he's lucky there's no home crowd or it would be far worse. I just think we have Lehner's number now. If they are going to switch things up in net, tonight is the safest time.
120 Hockey Players sitting out a game or few will have no effect. You want to make noise then don't go to work also. Close the grocery stores the gas stations and liquor stores shopping malls and eateries. That's how you make a statement. I bet Trump doesn't even know who Petey is. - VANTEL
Yup, that’s what I just said. If my employees planned to walk out on service, leaving us with nobody I would be happy (and proud) to tell customers as they arrive that I’m sorry that they can not dine tonight because we have nobody to work because they are trying to create real change. Me boycotting work on my own amounts to nothing, it will take a massive effort.
120 Hockey Players sitting out a game or few will have no effect. You want to make noise then don't go to work also. Close the grocery stores the gas stations and liquor stores shopping malls and eateries. That's how you make a statement. I bet Trump doesn't even know who Petey is. - VANTEL
You are making it race based, and inflaming.....The fire is there. I won't deny systemic racism exists. But........HOCKEY.
Brass tacks...........(getting ready for the ban). Your list is flawed, and BLM knows it. - WelfareWerewolf
....what? You are so hard to follow. My list is flawed? And what am I making race-based? The shooting of an unarmed black man in the back by white cops for the Nth time? Compare that to the 17 year white kid who walked around with an illegal AR in front of police during the ensuing protests/riots after shooting 3 people (killing 2) and nothing happened to him – not even stopped and questioned.
And "But... HOCKEY" makes you sound like a spoiled little kid that wants to exist in a bubble that isn't impacted by the realities of the world. Sorry your escapism is being mildly interfered with because protests against systemic racism.
This last gentleman. Made threats, had a knife, got tazed, still kept going.
Asking nicely didn't work, and everything but the kitchen sink before they shot him (7 times and NOT kill him) - WelfareWerewolf
So they should get a medal for not killing him, on paralyzing him in front of his kids? And where is the information and sources that he made threats? He had a knife, in the car not on his person, so why did the officer have his gun already drawn?
Big Kahuna Mr Floyd. Did you watch the video? all 18 minutes? They tried to detain him safely. They handled it HORRIBLY.
But do you honestly think that those cops are gonna serve ANY time? - WelfareWerewolf
Yes, the cops will serve jail time, as they should. One large issue around that is why were they there in the first place? Because apparently he tried to hand in a counterfeit 20. Have you ever handed over fake money, because I have. Not on purpose, I was given a fake. AND NOTHING HAPPENED. Why the need for police to come, arrest him, and escalate the situation?
Then what.....MEGA RIOTS.
There are bad apples everywhere, but to throw out everyone not in Group Think. Seems short sighted. Like passing speech codes and such. Giving the government more control. And you less. - WelfareWerewolf
What the (frank) are you on? What group think – racism? Again, seems like you want to allow people to be racist. How is this giving the government any more control?
Yup, that’s what I just said. If my employees planned to walk out on service, leaving us with nobody I would be happy (and proud) to tell customers as they arrive that I’m sorry that they can not dine tonight because we have nobody to work because they are trying to create real change. Me boycotting work on my own amounts to nothing, it will take a massive effort. - 1970vintage
I am all for the cause but the actions have to be meaningful.
I listened to the reporters and media all say shame on the NHL for not standing behind the cause but I have seen not one reporter say they wouldn't attend the game.
Totally, he's lucky there's no home crowd or it would be far worse. I just think we have Lehner's number now. If they are going to switch things up in net, tonight is the safest time. - Load Management
Imagine the Green Men
Hopefully they put Lehner in, he gets lit up, and then MAF has to go in with more pressure next game1
Sorry to bug friends. I'm really sad now. Someone on here thinks I'm no good.
I never wanted to hurt anyone. Or make them sad.
Since I am cynically depressed; (I am willing to provide medical records for verification to the webmaster, if proof is needed.) being called horrible things like racist, HURTS.
So we won't have any issues in the future, and I don't engage with anyone who doesn't want to; I REQUIRE A TRIGGER WARNING of "WELFAREWEREWOLF PLEASE DO NOT COMMENT ON THIS POST" on ALL POSTS you do not want me to comment on.
I thank you so kindly for your time.
If we all do our part, depression could be a thing of the past.
....what? You are so hard to follow. My list is flawed? And what am I making race-based? The shooting of an unarmed black man in the back by white cops for the Nth time? Compare that to the 17 year white kid who walked around with an illegal AR in front of police during the ensuing protests/riots after shooting 3 people (killing 2) and nothing happened to him – not even stopped and questioned.
And "But... HOCKEY" makes you sound like a spoiled little kid that wants to exist in a bubble that isn't impacted by the realities of the world. Sorry your escapism is being mildly interfered with because protests against systemic racism.
So they should get a medal for not killing him, on paralyzing him in front of his kids? And where is the information and sources that he made threats? He had a knife, in the car not on his person, so why did the officer have his gun already drawn?
Yes, the cops will serve jail time, as they should. One large issue around that is why were they there in the first place? Because apparently he tried to hand in a counterfeit 20. Have you ever handed over fake money, because I have. Not on purpose, I was given a fake. AND NOTHING HAPPENED. Why the need for police to come, arrest him, and escalate the situation?
What the (frank) are you on? What group think – racism? Again, seems like you want to allow people to be racist. How is this giving the government any more control?
I am all for the cause but the actions have to be meaningful.
I listened to the reporters and media all say shame on the NHL for not standing behind the cause but I have seen not one reporter say they wouldn't attend the game. - VANTEL
Yeah, four hours of silence on SN650 would have been more powerful.
Evander Kane
@evanderkane_9
We the @TheOfficialHDA
have formally requested the @NHL
to suspend all playoff games today. We strongly feel this sends a clear message that human rights take priority over sports.
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The thing about BLM is that it isn't fundamentally political. - NorthNuck
lol respectfully 100% disagree but again not a topic to be discussed here with respect to Carol and politically charging the thread. Plus the Nucks are back in this series!!
Evander Kane
@evanderkane_9
We the @TheOfficialHDA
have formally requested the @NHL
to suspend all playoff games today. We strongly feel this sends a clear message that human rights take priority over sports. - NorthNuck
Evander Kane
@evanderkane_9
We the @TheOfficialHDA
have formally requested the @NHL
to suspend all playoff games today. We strongly feel this sends a clear message that human rights take priority over sports. - NorthNuck
