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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 06:22 AM

DCBob (14,753 posts)

Hockey playoffs: Joel Ward's game-winner for Capitals unleashes racist tweets

The Capitals ousted the defending champion Bruins when Joel Ward scored in overtime of a 2-1 Game 7 victory. Every game was decided by one goal and four went into overtime.

Unfortunately Ward's goal also unleashed a barrage of tweets that were as vile as they were racist.

Ward is a Canadian whose parents are from Barbados.

Chirpstory.com collected the offensive tweets, almost all which used NSFW language and heavy use of racist terms. (Thanks to Black Sports Online for the assist)

more: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2012/04/joel-wards-game-winner-for-capitals-unleashes-racist-tweets/1

If you must read the vile its here: http://chirpstory.com/li/6781

I went there and read a couple. Its not worth the effort. Its the typical ignorant racist type comments.

FYI.. racism is alive and well in America.

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Hockey playoffs: Joel Ward's game-winner for Capitals unleashes racist tweets (Original post)	DCBob	Apr 2012	OP
I think I want to cry	RockaFowler	Apr 2012	#1
Hockey fans tend to be rowdy and obscene no matter what the situation.	DCBob	Apr 2012	#2
Been around hockey all my life	laundry_queen	Apr 2012	#20
Sorry. didnt mean to offend. Im a hockey fan all my life too.	DCBob	Apr 2012	#26
Maybe our local NHL team just has quiet fans	laundry_queen	Apr 2012	#28
Boston fans no doubt.	geckosfeet	Apr 2012	#3
To make it even more interesting.	aaaaaa5a	Apr 2012	#8
They're pissed because their teabagger darling goalie blew it.	TheCowsCameHome	Apr 2012	#9
that's most likely it...	Blue_Tires	Apr 2012	#21
Sweet! Thanks for that little bit, PERFECT ending! After Caps fans started series with Obama photos	peacebird	Apr 2012	#11
Agreed.	aaaaaa5a	Apr 2012	#12
There was another great sign that said	Blue_Tires	Apr 2012	#22
This is truly disgusting	malaise	Apr 2012	#4
Amazing ignorance	AsahinaKimi	Apr 2012	#5
Go Capitals!	aaaaaa5a	Apr 2012	#6
Here's another good one.	DCBob	Apr 2012	#10
It's been said you need a degree in Proctology to understand a Ranger fan	badtoworse	Apr 2012	#7
Another Ranger fan here	leftynyc	Apr 2012	#23
Great game tonight!	badtoworse	Apr 2012	#29
It sure was!!!	leftynyc	Apr 2012	#30
Perfect ending - Suck it Boston, you fucking losers	Baclava	Apr 2012	#13
Ummm, no.	a la izquierda	Apr 2012	#14
Indeed - Go Sens Go!	Lucy Goosey	Apr 2012	#18
Yikes. Reading those tweets made my skin crawl.	a la izquierda	Apr 2012	#15
Obama should invite him to the White House	NoGOPZone	Apr 2012	#16
Another reason to not give a sh*t about hockey.	Bake	Apr 2012	#17
Whatever came of the incident where Joel Ward called an opposing player...	joeybee12	Apr 2012	#19
I thought it was Kevin Stevens	devilgrrl	Apr 2012	#25
I just become a Washington Capitals fan...	truebrit71	Apr 2012	#24
Tim Thomas' teabagger friends.	Dawson Leery	Apr 2012	#27

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 06:32 AM

RockaFowler (4,852 posts)

1. I think I want to cry

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 06:44 AM

DCBob (14,753 posts)

2. Hockey fans tend to be rowdy and obscene no matter what the situation.

a bit like soccer fans in some parts of Europe. Also, there are very few black players in the NHL. I guess that tends to bring out the racism even more.

It is sad and ruined the great feeling I had after the big win last night. I am a Caps fan.

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 11:09 AM

laundry_queen (4,158 posts)

20. Been around hockey all my life

this is not normal behavior, nor are hockey fans 'rowdy and obscene' compared to other sports in the US. And I've never met an openly racist fan before. I'm sure they are there, but I have never encountered one, and I basically grew up in a hockey arena.

Load. of. Crap.

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 02:02 PM

DCBob (14,753 posts)

26. Sorry. didnt mean to offend. Im a hockey fan all my life too.

I guess that comment was a bit over-the-top but compared to other sports like baseball, hockey fans tend to be more rowdy/obscene. At least that has been my experience.

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 03:04 PM

laundry_queen (4,158 posts)

28. Maybe our local NHL team just has quiet fans

My first Major League baseball game (that I went to, incidentally, because we were travelling in the US with my brother's elite hockey team) I was surprised at the rowdiness of the fans compared with NHL games. At the time my dad told me it was because of booze (which wasn't allowed at our NHL facility at the time) but now there's booze in our NHL building and it IS rowdier, still not as bad as that baseball game was (the Twins vs Brewers). So my experience was different.

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 06:53 AM

geckosfeet (8,791 posts)

3. Boston fans no doubt.

There is still a racist streak a mile wide. Not quite as openly tolerated as in some areas of the country, but it's there.

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 08:14 AM

aaaaaa5a (3,696 posts)

8. To make it even more interesting.

Last edited Thu Apr 26, 2012, 08:25 AM USA/ET - Edit history (1)

He scored the goal on Tim Thomas. I think he was the player that refused to attend the White House ceremony honoring the Hockey champions last year because he was against Obama.

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 08:20 AM

TheCowsCameHome (27,683 posts)

9. They're pissed because their teabagger darling goalie blew it.

TS, Bruins.

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 11:11 AM

Blue_Tires (31,647 posts)

21. that's most likely it...

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 08:36 AM

peacebird (7,504 posts)

11. Sweet! Thanks for that little bit, PERFECT ending! After Caps fans started series with Obama photos

Everywhere, this ending is PICTURE PERFECT!

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 08:47 AM

aaaaaa5a (3,696 posts)

12. Agreed.

Tim Thomas taunted by fans during the Washington/Boston series.

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 11:23 AM

Blue_Tires (31,647 posts)

22. There was another great sign that said

"I totally used taxpayer $$$$ to print this!!"

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 06:54 AM

malaise (105,926 posts)

4. This is truly disgusting

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 07:08 AM

AsahinaKimi (18,076 posts)

5. Amazing ignorance

Have to just shake my head at the racism in this country. Truly pathetic..

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 08:07 AM

aaaaaa5a (3,696 posts)

6. Go Capitals!

Last edited Thu Apr 26, 2012, 08:08 AM USA/ET - Edit history (1)

Joel Ward on the ice for the Washington Capitals for game 7 of the NHL playoffs.

Joel Ward greeted by teammates after scoring the winning goal.

Its a celebration! Joel Ward scores the winning goal on a clutch move in overtime of game 7 to defeat the defending world champion Boston Bruins!

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 08:21 AM

DCBob (14,753 posts)

10. Here's another good one.

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 08:11 AM

badtoworse (3,194 posts)

7. It's been said you need a degree in Proctology to understand a Ranger fan

As a lifelong fan, I tend to agree.

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 11:32 AM

leftynyc (10,288 posts)

23. Another Ranger fan here

Have my fingers and toes crossed that they don't blow a great season tonight.

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 11:16 PM

badtoworse (3,194 posts)

29. Great game tonight!

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Fri Apr 27, 2012, 04:55 AM

leftynyc (10,288 posts)

30. It sure was!!!

And I'm suffering for it this morning - got only about 2 hours sleep. Had to watch all the post game hooplah and then I realized I had never really watched a NFL draft. Knicks won also. Glad it's Friday.

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 09:16 AM

Baclava (4,259 posts)

13. Perfect ending - Suck it Boston, you fucking losers

One and done, Rangers should be next to go down

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 09:47 AM

a la izquierda (7,488 posts)

14. Ummm, no.

But thanks for getting rid of the Bruins for us

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 10:30 AM

Lucy Goosey (2,940 posts)

18. Indeed - Go Sens Go!

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 09:50 AM

a la izquierda (7,488 posts)

15. Yikes. Reading those tweets made my skin crawl.

That is just wrong. Damn wrong.
What an abomination.

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 10:07 AM

NoGOPZone (2,642 posts)

16. Obama should invite him to the White House

Really make their heads explode

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 10:11 AM

Bake (21,671 posts)

17. Another reason to not give a sh*t about hockey.

And if I want to see a fight, I'll watch boxing.

Bake

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 10:33 AM

joeybee12 (41,659 posts)

19. Whatever came of the incident where Joel Ward called an opposing player...

A F**g*t?

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 12:32 PM

devilgrrl (21,023 posts)

25. I thought it was Kevin Stevens

eom

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 11:38 AM

truebrit71 (16,875 posts)

24. I just become a Washington Capitals fan...

....and DOUBLE-FUCK the Bruins and their tea-bagging goalie...

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 02:22 PM

Dawson Leery (8,325 posts)

27. Tim Thomas' teabagger friends.

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