[Shotimes] Re:NHL Was:NASCAR numbnuts

[Noah South III]

I'm behaving.  I could be very rude right now but I'll refrain.

What exactly does countries near the equator not getting snow have to do
with the FACT that such countries as Sweden, Poland, Russia, etc. are all
very close ethnicly?

Nothing at all.

You made a strawman out of my argument just so you could insult me.  Bad
form.  The only thing you succeed in doing, was proving my point that the
black players in hockey are indeed far and few between.  Thus my sarcastic
comment of "Really?  Black players in Hockey?"

I will take it no further, because insulting you will solve nothing.

-Noah South III

> -----Original Message-----
> From: James F. Ryan III [mailto:av8r567@optonline.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 12:34 PM
> To: 'Noah South III'; Donald Mallinson; 'SHOTimes-Mailing List'
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Re:NHL Was:NASCAR numbnuts
> 
> >Really?  Black players in Hockey?  I haven't seen a single
> >one.
> 
> Grant Fuhr played in the NHL from 1981-2000.  He was with the Edmonton
> Oilers during the Gretzky dynasty.  However, he was a goalie so not many
> people knew he was black (because of the goalie mask).
> 
> Current black NHL (not minor league) players are:
> 
> Fred Brathwaite (goalie) - Columbus Blue Jackets
> Kevin Weekes (goalie) - Carolina Hurricanes
> Anson Carter (right wing) - Los Angeles Kings
> Jarome Iginla (right wing) - Calgary Flames
> Mike Grier (right wing) - Buffalo Sabres
> Georges Laraque (right wing) - Edmonton Oilers
> Donald Brashear (left wing) - Philadelphia Flyers
> Peter Worrell (left wing) - Colorado Avalanche
> 
> These 8 players comprise 1.2% of the entire NHL, but that's still 100%
> more than NASCAR.
> 
> 
> >Also, if you didn't notice, the only countries you named are
> >ones that are ethnically Caucasian. Plus Sweden, Poland,
> >Russia, and anything else in Northern Asia are all considered
> >to be VERY close ethnically.
> 
> Also, if YOU didn't notice, countries near the equator do not get snow
> and ice.  It makes it kinda hard to learn how to play ice hockey in the
> plains of the Serengeti or in the middle of the rainforest.
> 
> 
> >Hockey does indeed lack ethnic diversity as a sport.
> 
> You haven't got a clue.
> 
> 
> >
> >-Noah South III
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: James F. Ryan III [mailto:av8r567@optonline.net]
> >> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 4:33 PM
> >> To: 'Noah South III'; 'SHOTimes-Mailing List'
> >> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Re: NASCAR numbnuts
> >>
> >> >Any why the hell hasn't anyone taken some pot shots at Hockey?
> >>
> >> Hockey?!?!?  Now you've gone a struck a nerve, Mr. South.  "Lacking
> >> ethnic diversity" does not mean "lacking black guys".  Hockey is
> >> probably the most diverse sport we have in the U.S.  There are black
> >> and white players AND players from MANY different ethnicities - USA,
> >> Canada, Sweden, Poland, Russia, Czech, etc.
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