When the NHL playoff games were postponed, many of the comments reflected issues faced by Black players. Ryan Reaves of the Vegas Golden Knights said most hockey players "have never lived through some of the stuff Black athletes have." Chris George, the head of the advisory board for the alliance, played in the Ontario Hockey League years ago and endured racism in hockey himself. There has been at least 85 NHL players who were Indigenous or had Indigenous ancestry, said Davis. WATCH | Washington NFL franchise drops Indigenous team name:Washington’s NFL team has announced it will drop the Redskins name after decades of complaints it was racist and growing pressure from sponsors.

Source: CBC News September 18, 2020 13:30 UTC