Racism still pervasive in the world of hockey

A few days after the retirement of the jersey of Willie O'Ree, the first black player to have played in the National Hockey League (NHL), by the Boston Bruins, it is clear that the hockey world still has a long way to go. . The case of Jordan Subban, victim of a hateful gesture on Saturday in the ECHL, is not isolated. Overview of six recent racist events on the hockey planet. • Read also: Racist gesture against Jordan Subban: Jacob Panetta suspended indefinitely A fan throws a banana at Wayne Simmonds During an exhibition game in London, Ontario in September 2011, forward Wayne Simmonds, at the time with the Philadelphia Flyers, was thrown a banana in a shootout against the Red Wings from Detroit. The fan at fault, Chris Moorhouse, admitted his wrongdoing a...