Gurn Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/nhl/island-hockey-player-s-suspension-drawing-national-attention-criticism/ar-AASDKTb?ocid=msedgntp Hockey P.E.I.'s suspension of a player for posting on social media about racism continues to draw reaction from across the country, from Hockey Night in Canada, sports networks, and even in a tweet from Canadian singer k.d. lang. Former Hockey P.E.I. president Gordie Lund has also weighed in, saying the organization over-reacted to the comments posted by 20-year-old player Keegan Mitchell of Charlottetown. Mitchell was reacting to a two-game suspension handed to a member of the Kensington Vipers Junior B team for an anti-Asian racial slur aimed at one of Mitchell's teammates. Mitchell also received a two-game suspension when he slashed the offending player's leg. In a social media post, Mitchell said he was defending his teammate and criticized Hockey P.E.I. for its handling of the situation. As a result of the post, Mitchell is now facing an indefinite suspension due to violating the social media code of conduct set out by the organization. "@Hockey PEI. C'mon. Do better," tweeted lang on Jan. 8. Lund said Hockey P.E.I. has opened a "can of worms" with its decision. "Keegan basically told the truth about his situation that he was involved in," Lund said. "My opinion is he didn't discredit anybody and he definitely is sticking up for what he believes in — being a friend and player, teammate, basically came out and told the truth and is suspended indefinitely without a hearing … the social media rules, it's hard to stop." MLA Gord McNeilly said he hopes Mitchell's suspension is reversed. "This is allyship, this is bystander's training and he did an exceptional job … I hope that he appeals." Hockey P.E.I. officials were not available for comment Monday. Last week, they said that Mitchell's post violated their social media policy by publicly criticizing referees and Hockey P.E.I.'s disciplinary process. Hockey P.E.I. has handed down other decisions in recent months involving racism and homophobia. Shortly after the fall season began, three boys were disciplined for the online bullying of a young player. One player was suspended from hockey for a year. Two other cases involving homophobic remarks have resulted in five-game suspensions. An incident where a goalie from Halifax said he was the victim of a racial slur while playing in a game on the Island is also being investigated. Last month, McNeilly called on the province to appoint an independent commissioner to deal with issues around systemic racism. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- weird that the author of this story doesn't link to the actual posts that got the young fellow in trouble. Also, obviously sad to see a racist taunt ing player get less suspension than a player questioning why that suspension was so low. The people in this world seem to be getting weird-er. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 4petesake Posted January 11, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 11, 2022 So the lesson to be learned: It’s a bigger sin to criticize authority than to be a racist? Seems to me that Keegan is already a better human than some of the “adults” in the room. 2 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Heffy Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 I'd gladly take this kid on my team. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Too much punishment for dissent in hockey these days it seems. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6of1_halfdozenofother Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 Seems to be the new norm that it's more important to "be right" instead of doing what's right. Poor, poor glass-hearted authorities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJockitch Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 I think it is clear that they are not meeting precedent in the suspension of the player using racist slurs. Seems 5 games for homophobia and 2 for racism isn’t a great way to send a message. If the slash was bad enough to deserve a two game suspension then he should have been suspended no matter what the other player said, you can’t justify it that way. Those are some pretty thin skinned officials if that was enough to get him suspended further. He didn’t even specify what he was asking them to do better about. C’mon hockey PEI, do better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted January 11, 2022 Share Posted January 11, 2022 I think the attention this is getting will do a lot of good. But, wow talk about a tone deaf response. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StanleyCupOneDay Posted January 11, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted January 11, 2022 It’s a bit unclear from how the article was written, but Keegan was suspended for publicly tweeting about being upset over only a 2 game ban punishment handed to another player using racist slurs towards Keegan’s team mate during a game. Criticism should be allowed. Racism should not. Suspending a player for being upset the league didn’t give a harsh enough punishment to another player for using racism is way over the line. Forget the can of worms, they’ve opened Pandora’s box with this one. 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted January 11, 2022 Author Share Posted January 11, 2022 (edited) I wonder how hard it would be to start a different junior hockey association, and leave the old one in the dust bin of history? Edited January 11, 2022 by gurn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilunga Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 On 1/12/2022 at 9:54 AM, gurn said: I wonder how hard it would be to start a different junior hockey association, and leave the old one in the dust bin of history? There are a lot of institutions/ organisations that I would love to apply that to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 And yet another incident. This one targeting Jordan Subban. Truly sad....but at least the right outcome. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4petesake Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 23 minutes ago, -DLC- said: And yet another incident. This one targeting Jordan Subban. Truly sad....but at least the right outcome. The Icemen released Panetta. "To be clear, our core values as an ownership group include one love and zero tolerance for racism or any other forms of hate against any group whatsoever. The platform that is the Jacksonville Icemen is one that is more than just about hockey to us as a group. It is about using this platform to spread not only our love for hockey but our love for the community and for each other," team CEO Andy Kaufmann said in a statement. "Though the investigation and review is ongoing at the league level, the Jacksonville Icemen will be releasing the player involved effective immediately and will continue our mission of sharing our love of community and hockey. On behalf of the entire Icemen organization, we apologize to any one who was offended and look forward to beginning t 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounce000 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 3 hours ago, 4petesake said: The Icemen released Panetta. "To be clear, our core values as an ownership group include one love and zero tolerance for racism or any other forms of hate against any group whatsoever. The platform that is the Jacksonville Icemen is one that is more than just about hockey to us as a group. It is about using this platform to spread not only our love for hockey but our love for the community and for each other," team CEO Andy Kaufmann said in a statement. "Though the investigation and review is ongoing at the league level, the Jacksonville Icemen will be releasing the player involved effective immediately and will continue our mission of sharing our love of community and hockey. On behalf of the entire Icemen organization, we apologize to any one who was offended and look forward to beginning t So just a couple days after the AHL suspends some guy for 30 games for racist gesture, this guy does the exact same thing… good luck finding a job after hockey with brains like that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rindiculous Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, -DLC- said: And yet another incident. This one targeting Jordan Subban. Truly sad....but at least the right outcome. Honestly this case doesn’t sound like racism at all. Sounds like someone overreacting to chirping on the ice that was in no way racist. I feel really bad for Panetta he’s getting his entire career ruined for absolutely no reason. There was no racial slurs he just made a muscle pose that he gives to many players he’s confronting. Edited January 24, 2022 by Rindiculous 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4petesake Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 1 minute ago, Rindiculous said: Honestly this case doesn’t sound like racism at all. Sounds like someone overreacting to chirping on the ice that was in no way racist. I feel really bad for Panetta he’s getting his entire career ruined for absolutely no reason. I tend to agree and find his explanation not just believable but probable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rekker Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 This suspension is an absolute joke. The pendulam has swung too far with society on many social matters. Sad times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rindiculous Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 15 hours ago, 4petesake said: I tend to agree and find his explanation not just believable but probable. But the problem is it's gonna be especially big because it's a Subban brother and you know how outspoken PK Subban is on everything social media. He's already calling out the guy for deleting his social media. Why wouldn't he? He's probably getting constant death threats and hate he basically has to lock himself away from the outside world for now because the Subbans are so influential on the hockey world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 4 minutes ago, Rindiculous said: But the problem is it's gonna be especially big because it's a Subban brother and you know how outspoken PK Subban is on everything social media. He's already calling out the guy for deleting his social media. Why wouldn't he? He's probably getting constant death threats and hate he basically has to lock himself away from the outside world for now because the Subbans are so influential on the hockey world. Isn't this the kid that taunted Subban with a gorilla dangling arms pose? Saying this was a "muscle pose" isn't really what happened. The one boy was taunting the other, and it was clearly racist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckster19 Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 Yet the NHL just quietly pushed what Zadina said under the carpet #doublestandards, #nojusticeforthedifferentlyabled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 26 minutes ago, Alflives said: Isn't this the kid that taunted Subban with a gorilla dangling arms pose? Saying this was a "muscle pose" isn't really what happened. The one boy was taunting the other, and it was clearly racist. Nope- not racist. As the player mentioned in his video; this is a pose he has used on multiple occasions. Only now is it being labeled as racist. Why is it being labeled racist now? Because he did it to a player that happens to be black. So nobody cared when it was done to non black players, but people care now that he did it to a fark skinned fellow. Seems a bit racist to see it one way for one colour but another way for a different coloured player; doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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