NHL diversity: An idea that needs to be heard - The Washington Post: An idiot fan tossed a banana peel at a black player during an NHL preseason game a couple of weeks ago and, well, that’s hockey. When it comes to the sport that opened its regular season Thursday night, the playing surface isn’t the only thing that’s all white. Why would a racist act surprise anyone in a culture that doesn’t care about diversity?
Those were the prevailing thoughts in some corners after the incident in London, Ontario, involving Wayne Simmonds, but the truth is that’s not today’s NHL. The league embraces inclusiveness, and actually has for some time. It wants more color throughout its ranks.
