Wayne Simmonds victim of racism in Czech Republic

[JLova]

What a surprise

FLYERS' SIMMONDS THE TARGET OF RACISM IN CZECH LEAGUE GAME

Flyers' Simmonds the target of racism in Czech League game

While playing on the road versus Chomutov for his Liberec team in the Czech Extraliga, Philadelphia Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds was the subject of racial chants coming from the home team's fans.

After engaging in a third period fight, Chomutov supporters chanted "opice" at Simmonds, which translates to "monkey" in English.

Chumotov condemned the actions following the game and later sent an apology letter to Simmonds:

Dear Mr. Simmonds,

We would like to express regret about chanting that sounded from part of audience at the end of the match between Pirates Chomutov and White Tigers Liberec. We damn this behaviour and do not identify with it. We do not consider as our fans people that participated in racist chanting. We do not agree with racism in any form. Please accept our honest apology for this behaviour.

The letter was signed management, players and partners of Pirates Chomutov.

This was not the first time the 24-year-old from Scarborough, ON has dealt with elements of racism during a game.

While playing in an exhibition game with the Flyers in London, ON prior to the 2011-12 season, a fan threw a banana peel on the ice while Simmonds was taking a shootout attempt.

Following the game, he told Frank Seravelli of the Philadelphia Daily News that he had faced that type of fan behavior throughout his career.

"When you're a black man playing in a predominantly white man's sport, you've got to come to expect things like that. Over the past 23 years of my life, I've come to expect some things like that. But I'm older and more mature now, I kind of just let things roll off [my back]. I try not to think about stuff like that."

Coming off a breakout 28-goal season and looking for a place to play during the NHL lockout, Simmonds signed in Germany with Crimmitschau and played nine games before leaving to play in the Czech Republic.

He has played three games with Liberec so far this season.

 

[Akata Man Bromo]

smh none of them would say it to his face though...

 

[JLova]

smh none of them would say it to his face though...

of course not.

 

[Brock Landers]

This type of shyt is rife in european professional sports if they can't find anything to say about a player they'll start a riot with some opposing fans.

 

[Akata Man Bromo]

of course not.

When I lived in Germany, I was walking with a friend of mine and these two dudes said something too us smiling and laughing so, I smiled and waived at them (thinking they were saying hello or some shyt). My German friend was looking back at them like He turned to me and said they made a racist comment about me being a monkey ect.... I was young and fresh from south FL (so i can get on my ignorant shyt quick).... So i turn around and head towards the two cacs ..my boy was trying to grab me but i run up on them and hit em with "whats your problem" I was hot! I swear them niccas turned white as fukk and went larry merchant lol I couldnt understand what they were saying but it was obvious they aint want to problems....I swear overseas them niccas try and be real slick with the racism

 

[R=G]

Damn. And the Czech girls are SO fukkING beautiful. A pity.

 

[Miggs]

Simmonds should tape himself fukkn a few Cheque hoes and post it on the web when he leaves...

 

[MikelArteta]

Simmonds is a millionaire while these Czech fakkits are making like 100 a month
Eastern European fans of all sports are pathetic.

Good luck with the World Cup and Olympics in Russia

 

[HookersandIceCream]

Eastern Europe

 

[thelonious21]

Damn. And the Czech girls are SO fukkING beautiful. A pity.

on you

 

[Rev]

shyt, grass is green & water is wet.

I'm sure Wayne expected it. He experienced it in the NHL last year anyway.