African-American hockey players are few and far between. Accepted and well respected amongst players and coaches, it seems as if Boston Bruins fans feel differently. Following the Bruin's Game 7 overtime loss to the Washington Capitals, Twitter blew up with racist tweets from Boston fans.
Why you ask?
Because Joel Ward, a black player, buried the game winner. It was a sad day for the city of Boston. Hundreds of tweets we're immediately flooding the internet. Obviously, the Bruins made a statement.
"The Bruins are very disappointed by the racist comments that were made following the game last night. These classless, ignorant views are in no way a reflection of anyone associated with the Bruins organization."
It's a good move by the Bruins PR team to recognize the situation and distance themselves from it. Not a good look.
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