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Racist tweet storm about Joel Ward after Bruins’ loss to Capitals is another ugly mark for NHL

The NHL may have more than two dozen black players, but that fact was lost in the torrent of racist tweets targeted at Joel Ward after his overtime goal for the Washington Capitals eliminated the Boston Bruins from the playoffs Thursday night. Read full article >>
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High School Students In New England Face Suspension From Team Activity For Racist Joel Ward Tweets [Racism]

Sports : Deadspin (last year)

After Joel Ward of the Washington Capitals eliminated the Boston Bruins from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, we showed you the racist underbelly of Twitter as users strained to find new and interesting ways to insult a black man. Not only... Read Post

NHL Player?s Retort to Intolerance: ?Hockey Is for Everybody?

Sports : The Daily Fix - WSJ.com (last year)

After Washington Capitals winger Joel Ward scored his game-winning overtime goal to knock the Boston Bruins out of the playoffs, it didn't occur to him that some angry Boston fans would respond with racist tweets. Read Post

Black Player's Big Goal Brings Racist Tweets

Sports : Sports from Newser (last year)

Joel Ward of the Washington Capital scored every hockey player's dream goal last night: a Game 7 overtime winner that knocked the defending champ Boston Bruins out of the playoffs. The only hitch is that Ward is a black player in wh... Read Post


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