May 3, 2012 — vol. 47, no 39
Roving Camera
The Bruins’ season-ending goal by African American Joe Ward during the recent NHL playoff game between Boston and Washington triggered a flurry of racist rants. Were you surprised? |
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No. That’s the Internet. People say whatever they want when there are no consequences. |
Michael Dias Computer Engineer Mattapan |
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No. They were just saying what others were thinking. | James Whitted Firefighter Mattapan |
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Not surprised, but I understand the vast majority of the comments were made by people who aren’t Bostonians. | Wynndell Bishop Purchasing Manager Dorchester |
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I wasn’t surprised, but disappointed. Racism still exists in our community. The Bruins and the NHL should use this opportunity to educate and address our community. | Nick Souffrant Financial Consultant Grove Hall |
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No. I live next to the TD Garden and it’s very clear the crowd that attends Bruins games is a different crowd than the one at Celtics games. Some random guy with a Bruins jersey once yelled in my face “Speak English, you are in America!” | Carlos Rosado Mechanical Engineer Boston |
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Yes, I am surprised because one would think there are two things in this world that bring people together: music and sports. Sad this had to happen. | Thomas G. Corporate Communications Dorchester |
