Chicago Blackhawk fans ejected after heckling Capitals' Devante Smith-Pelly with "basketball" taunt

[madness]

Four spectators were ejected from Chicago's United Center Saturday after heckling Capitals forward Devante Smith-Pelly while he was in the penalty box.

Officials heard fans taunting the 25-year-old Toronto native by repeatedly yelling the word "basketball." The implication is that because Smith-Pelly is black, he should be playing on the hardwood instead of the ice.

"There's absolutely no place in the game of hockey or in our country for racism," Capitals coach Barry Trotz said following Washington's 7-1 loss to the Blackhawks. "I think it's disgusting."

Smith-Pelly, who had 12:50 of ice time Saturday, heard the taunt and got up to confront one fan through the glass but was quickly turned around by the penalty box attendant.

"Athletes in our country don't deserve that," Trotz added. "It just shows ignorance."

Chicago fans ejected after heckling Capitals' Devante Smith-Pelly with racist taunt

 

[mr. smoke weed]

Good thing they kicked em out and took care of it right away.

 

[King Poetic]

I hate when white people in the stands try to play it off like they didn't say anything and get shook when a athlete confront them

Like Barkley said athletes should be able allowed once a game to go up in the stands and beat a fan ass...

White fans will become much quiet knowing a nikka like Z BO or James Harrison might come in the stands

 

[LEEeveryday]

Exactly why I assume 75% of Hockey fans are on that no nikkas shyt...

 

[WesCrook]

Situations like these are a direct result of Trump's position in office

Trump's existence and openness has given the green light for whites to express their true feelings in settings in which they normally would remain silent

 

[staticshock]

Exactly why I assume 75% of Hockey fans are on that no nikkas shyt...

Soccer fans throw bananas at black players
NFL fans almost started a civil war over kneeling.

Cacs in general are on that no nikka shyt

 

[BXKingPin82]

yelling "basketball"


be racist AND corny.

white folks, yall gotta do better.

 

[ORDER_66]

Should have took off his ice skates and threw it at their throats for that bullshyt... Leave him the fukk alone...

 

[MJ Truth]

Exactly why I assume 75% of Hockey fans are on that no nikkas shyt...

Let's be real here, AT LEAST 75% of basketball and football fans who actually show up to games are on the same shyt.

 

[nomoreneveragain]

I want them outed, ID them so they can lose their jobs

 

[wire28]

Racism? sounds like a normal Saturday night for them

 

[obarth]

Situations like these are a direct result of Trump's position in office

Trump's existence and openness has given the green light for whites to express their true feelings in settings in which they normally would remain silent

You think overt racism just started in the last year and change, my dude?

 

[MikelArteta]

Cacs will CAC

I wish there was no glass

 

[Jx2]

Keep striving for relevance in the realm of sports, hockey fans!




What a disgustingly primitive sport


Bunch of neanderthals grunting and slapping sticks at each other. Cool game cave cacs

 

[YouMadd?]

Lmao typical cac shyt. I bet he acted like a victim as he was kicked out too.