It is that time of year again when hockey is all that matters in Boston and in much of America. As the Bruins finished off the regular season with the best record in the NHL and have high hopes of bringing the Stanley Cup back to Boston after a disappointing series with the Blackhawks last year, much of the fan base is on edge. The Bruins breezed past first round opponents, Detroit Redwings, and now facing their rivals, the Montreal Canadiens. This is a rivalry greater than New Trier vs Evanston or even New Trier vs Loyola, the Canadiens and the Bruins have hated each other ever since there was only six teams in the National Hockey league.
After the Canadiens were led to a victory in the first game by their superstar African American defender, PK Subban, Bruins fans were upset. Many of whom set off to twitter to share their anger with the world in the most negative way possible. An onslaught of racist tweets came Subban's way as the Bruins fans let loose. I myself, an avid Bruins fan, heard about this the next day and was stunned. I like to think of Boston fans as some of the best in the world but this was just classless and down right wrong. Many Bruins officials and players came out to express their views on the actions of their fans. Brad Marchand, known for his short temper while on the ice, came out saying "There’s no need at any point or time to be racist, and obviously no one in this room or this organization feels that way. It’s very disappointing." Bruins did their best not to align themselves with the beliefs of their some of their fans.
Do you think it is common for sports to bring out the worst in people? Is this a national problem? Where has it been seen before?
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